by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 9,638 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,695 and $16,311 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey liberal arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bergen Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Bergen Community College is a fairly large school located in Paramus, New Jersey that handed out 1,876 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Bergen Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan College at Burlington County. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey. Rowan College at Burlington County is a public institution located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 970 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ocean County College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey. This medium-sized school is located in Toms River, New Jersey, and it awarded 960 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Ocean County College
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the #4 spot on the list. TESU is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 660 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 601 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Middlesex County College
With a ranking of #6, Union County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cranford, New Jersey. It awarded 500 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Union County College
Camden County College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 483 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Camden County College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 371 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a public institution located in Sewell, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 300 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Hudson County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Hudson County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 275 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in West Windsor, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 232 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Mercer County Community College
County College of Morris came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Randolph, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 226 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at County College of Morris
Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Mays Landing, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Atlantic Cape Community College
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Raritan Valley Community College is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Raritan Valley Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Passaic County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Passaic County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Paterson, New Jersey. It awarded 196 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Passaic County Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Located in Lincroft, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 189 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Brookdale Community College
With a ranking of #17, Sussex County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Sussex County Community College is a small school located in Newton, New Jersey that handed out 185 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sussex County Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Cumberland County College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Vineland, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Cumberland County College
Seton Hall University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 154 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Seton Hall University
Rowan University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 154 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Essex County College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Essex is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Essex County College
Stockton University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Galloway, New Jersey, and it awarded 110 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Stockton University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Warren County Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Warren County Community College is located in Washington, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Liberal Arts General Studies at Warren County Community College
Montclair State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 72 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Montclair State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey
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