by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across New Jersey, there were 773 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 359 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,237 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s”.
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 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 182 masters’s general education 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Lakewood, New Jersey, and it awarded 65 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the #3 spot on the list. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 36 masters’s general education 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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Peter’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Drew University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s ranking. Drew is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 4 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, Bloomfield College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 0 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about General Education at William Paterson University
Felician University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lodi, New Jersey. It awarded 0 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The College of New Jersey ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Jersey for a Master’s list. Ewing, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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