Jersey City, NJ Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

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state rank#349
74/100
us rank#10,002

Jersey City school information

IndexJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Total public schools511,85193,277
Student/Teacher ratio12:113:116:1
Total private schools3798330,422
Total post-secondary schools131939,109
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There are 51 public schools in Jersey City, NJ and a total of 1,851 public schools in New Jersey. There are 37 private schools in Jersey City, NJ and a total of 983 private schools in New Jersey. There are 13 post-secondary schools in Jersey City, NJ and a total of 193 post-secondary schools in New Jersey.

The student to teacher ratio in Jersey City, NJ for public schools is 12:1, which is 12.7% less than the New Jersey student to teacher ratio and 27.9% less than the national student to teacher ratio.

Education level achieved in Jersey City

IndexJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade77.2%87.3%83.2%
Completed high school72.6%84.6%79.3%
Completed some college47%53.7%49.7%
Completed associate degree31.1%35.6%28.8%
Completed bachelors27.5%30.1%22.8%
Completed masters9.3%10.9%8.4%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.6%2.8%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%0.9%
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Highest level of education achieved in Jersey City (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Jersey City (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Jersey City, New Jersey

NameAddressPhone #
Christ Hospital176 Palisade Avenue
Harrison Career Institute-Jersey City600 Pavonia Avenue201-222-1700
Hudson County Community College70 Sip Avenue201-714-7100
Micro Tech Training Center3000 Kennedy Blvd 3rd Floor201-216-9901 / 10
Natural Motion Institute of Hair Design2800 Kennedy Blvd201-659-0303
New Jersey City University2039 Kennedy Blvd201-200-2000
New Jersey School of Locksmithing392 Summit Ave.
PC AGE2815 J F Kennedy Blvd.
Saint Peter's College2641 Kennedy Blvd201-915-9000
Starting Points for Children - Institute for Early Childhood Educators2737 Kennedy Boulevard201-216-1870
Starting Points, Inc.40 South Fullerton Avenue
The Chubb Institute-Jersey City40 Journal Square, 1st Floor201-876-3800
US PC Tech Learning Center895 Bergen Avenue201-222-0038

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