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2026 Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

1 Colleges in the United States
22 Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Degrees Awarded
$69,017 Avg Early-Career Salary

Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for education/teaching of the gifted & talented students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education/teaching of the gifted & talented degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented

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No school ranked higher than Montclair State University this year for education/teaching of the gifted & talented. Montclair State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. Montclair State University awarded about 22 education/teaching of the gifted & talented degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, education/teaching of the gifted & talented degree recipients from Montclair State University generally make around $69,017. Montclair State University graduates carry a median of $25,286 in student loans. See the full education/teaching of the gifted & talented program report for Montclair State University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 18 schools evaluated.

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