2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 3rd in New Jersey. In fact, 9,619 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the best value school in New Jersey for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TESU is ranked #2 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in New Jersey.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $14,885 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $14,952 per year.
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Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Rider University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rider are $35,850 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $40,054 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 |
| Delaware | 649 |
| District of Columbia | 145 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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