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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Jersey

42 Colleges
$28,695 Avg Salary
$16,311 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

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

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Bergen Community College accumulate an average of around $11,857 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $94.

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The excellent programs at Rowan College at Burlington County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in New Jersey. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.

Liberal Arts majors at RCBC take out an average of $9,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ocean County College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from OCC carry an average student debt load of $10,600.

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The excellent programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at TESU take out is $15,974.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Middlesex County College take out is $8,502.

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#6

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Union County College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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#7

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Camden County College carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts majors at FDU take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $179.

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at RCSJ take out is $11,000.

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Hudson County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at HCCC take out is $8,491.

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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 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).

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