Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies at Essex County College

Here is an overview of this program at Essex. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s level. At its best it places at #15 out of 22 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Associate’s Degrees

Essex Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

#888 in the U.S.

#25 in New Jersey

#134 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual rates Essex among the top schools in the country for liberal arts general studies, placing at #888 out of 1,506 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	888 of 1,506
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Jersey	25 of 31
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	134 of 183

Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees at Essex

The following degree levels are offered in liberal arts general studies at Essex, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	197

Essex Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Essex County College awarded 197 associate’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.

Associate’s Rankings

Essex is a solid choice among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #15 out of 22 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey	15
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	76
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	583

Essex Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$5,415 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$7,302 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,742	$8,216
Fees	$1,307	$1,307

Associate’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 41% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

The majority of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at Essex were Black or African American. About 34% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.

Ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at Essex County College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	67
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	46
Other Races	9

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (Associate’s)

Essex conferred 197 associate’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies in the latest year of data — 59% to women and 41% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (34%).

Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey — #15
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #60
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools — #456

References

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