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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
773 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 133,583 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,653 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 773 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. FDU is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 344 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k list, FDU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FDU is $15,147 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on General Studies at FDU

#2

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cortland also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cortland is $18,705 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at SUNY Cortland

#3

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Plattsburgh, New York, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Plattsburgh also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,845 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh

#4

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 109 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

Buffalo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Buffalo State is $12,960 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Buffalo State General Studies Report

#5

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY New Paltz. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

SUNY New Paltz also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,171 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SUNY New Paltz.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Studies at SUNY New Paltz

#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Rowan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

Rowan also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,454 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Rowan.

Read more about General Studies at Rowan

#7

Roberts Wesleyan College

Rochester, New York
#9 in overall quality

Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Roberts Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 16 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Roberts Wesleyan also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Roberts Wesleyan College is $23,569 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about General Studies at Roberts Wesleyan College

#5 in overall quality

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $22,809 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend FDU.

Read more about General Studies at FDU

#9

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Villanova University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

Villanova not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Villanova University is $41,027 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Studies at Villanova University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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