2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Studies in New Jersey

Ranked #2 in popularity, general studies is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Studies in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 721 associate degrees in general studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in general studies matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Studies in New Jersey ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Studies Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general studies.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study General Studies in New Jersey

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Studies Students Working on Their Associate

1

Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ

551 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

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Ocean County College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in general studies. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in general studies in New Jersey.

There were about 551 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at OCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in general studies from Ocean County College

2

Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ

138 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Atlantic Cape Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general studies. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Mays Landing. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in general studies in New Jersey.

There were approximately 138 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Atlantic Cape Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in general studies from Atlantic Cape Community College

3

Pillar College
Newark, NJ

29 Annual Associate Degrees

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Pillar College is a popular decision for students pursuing an associate degree in general studies. Located in the city of Newark, Pillar is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 29 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Pillar in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in general studies from Pillar College

4

Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Rider University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general studies. Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in general studies in New Jersey.

There were approximately 3 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in general studies from Rider University

5

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a associate in general studies from Monmouth University

Best General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	417	4,876
Pennsylvania	393	1,252
Maryland	222	776
Delaware	99	267
District of Columbia	44	29

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General Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	8,171

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.