2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Studies in New Jersey

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for general studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 440 bachelor's degrees in general studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The general studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Studies in New Jersey ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general studies.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Studies in New Jersey

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

344 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general studies needs to take a look at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Teaneck. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in New Jersey.

There were roughly 344 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

2

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

57 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general studies has to take a look at Rowan University. Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in New Jersey.

There were approximately 57 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Rowan University

3

Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Centenary University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 17 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Centenary in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Centenary University

4

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Madison, NJ

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in New Jersey.

There were roughly 16 general studies students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

5

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

There were approximately 6 general studies students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from New Jersey Institute of Technology

6

Felician University
Lodi, NJ

Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Felician 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
Pennsylvania	683	41
New York	681	224
Maryland	352	21
District of Columbia	234	20
Delaware	201	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Studies

General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	742
Humanities	286
Individualized Studies	26

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.