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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

7 Ranked Colleges
400 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in New Jersey

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across New Jersey, there were 826 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 400 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The general education 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 “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey”.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in New Jersey

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 201 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

Read more about General Education at Montclair State University

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick General Education Report

#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree general education students list, Rowan has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Rowan

#4

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small school located in Lakewood, New Jersey that handed out 81 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgian Court did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgian Court University are $17,062, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Georgian Court University

#5

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #5 spot on the list. Drew is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drew, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drew are $19,871, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drew University General Education Report

#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Monmouth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. Monmouth University is a medium-sized school located in West Long Branch, New Jersey that handed out 44 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth University are $28,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Monmouth General Education Report

#7

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Saint Peter’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Peter’s College also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s College are $21,246.

Full Saint Peter’s College General Education Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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