by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 281 bachelor's degrees in general studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The general studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
The general studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general studies. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Teaneck.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Centenary University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Centenary University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is one of the finest 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.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Explore all the Best General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 254 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 36 |
| Maryland | 370 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 19 |
| Delaware | 224 | 0 |
One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 654 |
| Humanities | 221 |
| Individualized Studies | 21 |
