2023 Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 702 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Education
Our analysis found Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from RCSJ carry an average student debtload of $10,093.
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Out of the 2 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $8,804 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,073.
Best Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,014 |
New York | 604 |
Maryland | 1,286 |
District of Columbia | 79 |
Delaware | 134 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
Special Education | 36,792 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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