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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

29 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in New Jersey with 9,619 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 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 Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Bergen Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Bergen Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,269. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $94.

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Out of the 29 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College at Burlington County landed the # 2 spot on the list. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at RCBC take out an average of $13,132 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ocean County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at OCC take out an average of $12,534 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.

About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Middlesex County College take out an average of $10,142 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Union County College carry an average student debt load of $12,173.

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#6

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

About 73% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 27% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Camden County College take out $13,055 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 300 students majoring in liberal arts at RCSJ, 41% are male and 59% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at RCSJ take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,570.

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With a ranking of #8, Hudson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at HCCC accumulate an average of around $10,620 in student debt.

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Mercer County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 232 students majoring in liberal arts at Mercer County Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Mercer County Community College accumulate an average of around $12,932 in student debt.

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#10

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 43% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at County College of Morris take out an average of $11,194 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
Maryland 9,515
District of Columbia 145
Delaware 649

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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