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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$11,750 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,695 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in New Jersey for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Camden County College carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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$7,182 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Jersey list. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $7,182 per year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at TESU take out an average of $15,974 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TESU is ranked #3 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in New Jersey.

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$5,159 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan College at Burlington County is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $5,159 per year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at RCBC take out an average of $9,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ
$5,790 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ocean County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $5,790 per year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at OCC take out an average of $10,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 27 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Warren County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Washington, Warren County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Warren County Community College are $5,490 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Warren County Community College accumulate an average of around $9,562 in student debt.

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$8,281 Average Tuition & Fees

Bergen Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Jersey list. Bergen Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bergen Community College are $8,281 a year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Bergen Community College take out $11,857 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $94.

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$5,550 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from RCSJ carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Atlantic Cape Community College are $6,840 per year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Atlantic Cape Community College take out an average of $8,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Middlesex County College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $8,502 in student debt.

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$7,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Sussex County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Sussex County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Sussex County Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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
Delaware 649
District of Columbia 145

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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