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Teacher Education at The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $56,055/yr (34% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)

ROI 8.3x earnings multiple (6.3x out-of-state)

Ranked #28 of 348 Teacher Education programs Top 10%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Teacher Education graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$630K	$617K	$569K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	8.4x	8.3x	7.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.4x	6.3x	5.8x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	70	69	69

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$74,740

Out-of-state: $98,272 (6.3x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$101,832

-36% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,000

5.4 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$65,228

16% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates of The College of New Jersey's Teacher Education program earn $56,055/yr in their first year — 34% above the $41,690 national median, a strong market signal for this institution.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 8.3x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.

Some AI exposure exists in Teacher Education's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 10% gap from the optimistic case.

At $25,000 in median debt against $56,055 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #28 of 348 programs, The College of New Jersey's Teacher Education program falls in the top 10%, outperforming most peers on financial outcomes.

Five-year earnings of $65,228 are relatively flat compared to the $56,055 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About The College of New Jersey

With a 62% acceptance rate, The College of New Jersey is moderately selective, with a mid-sized student body of 6,831 in Ewing, NJ.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Teacher Education at The College of New Jersey?

A score of 69/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Teacher Education field.

Will AI replace Teacher Education careers?

With 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $568,894 in decade earnings vs $629,925 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →