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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for general education students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,073.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

Of the 85 students majoring in education at RCSJ, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Education majors at RCSJ take out an average of $10,093 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on General Education at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus

The in-demand associate degree programs at Middlesex County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $11,091 in student debt.

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#4

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Salem Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in New Jersey. Salem County College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carneys Point.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Cumberland County College

Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

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
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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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