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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - Camden the most popular school in New Jersey for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Rutgers University - Camden

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Rutgers University - Newark Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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