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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

18 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at TESU accumulate an average of around $23,069 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Thomas Edison State University Report

Out of the 18 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Liberal Arts majors at FDU take out an average of $25,723 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $179.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Women make up 57% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Rowan take out $25,756 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $233.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Rowan University Report

#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 85% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $23,563 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $553.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Seton Hall University Report

#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

About 87% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Stockton State accumulate an average of around $25,742 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in liberal arts at Montclair State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

About 79% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 21% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at William Paterson University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,364.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

About 74% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Rutgers Camden carry an average student debt load of $22,979. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $250.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Rutgers University - Camden Report

#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in liberal arts at Rider, 38% are male and 62% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Rider accumulate an average of around $30,662 in student debt.

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#10

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Saint Peter’s University Report

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 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 18 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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