2027 Best General Education Schools in New Jersey
General Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools to find the best for general education students.
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Best Schools for General Education in New Jersey
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Education
Montclair State University tops our 2027 ranking of the best general education schools. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a very large public university. About 65% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 116 general education students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State University in the most recent data year. General Education graduates of Montclair State University earn a median of $61,225 early in their careers. Montclair State University graduates carry a median of $25,286 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong general education program will find one at Monmouth University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Monmouth University graduates 72% of students within six years. Monmouth University awarded about 29 general education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general education degree from Monmouth University earn around $59,382 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Students looking for a strong general education program will find one at Rutgers University New Brunswick, which ranked #3. This very large public university is located in the city of New Brunswick. About 84% of students finish within six years. Rutgers University New Brunswick awarded about 12 general education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Rutgers University New Brunswick generally make around $58,402. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates carry a median of $25,120 in student loans.
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Rowan University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general education, ranking #4. Rowan University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. About 41 general education degrees were awarded at Rowan University in the most recent year. Students who receive their general education degree from Rowan University earn around $61,640 in the first couple years of their career. Rowan University graduates carry a median of $24,488 in student loans.
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Felician College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general education, ranking #5. Felician College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi. The six-year graduation rate is 47%. About 34 general education degrees were awarded at Felician College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general education degree from Felician College earn around $56,976 in the first couple years of their career. Felician College graduates carry a median of $28,500 in student loans.
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Middlesex County College ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best general education schools. Middlesex County College is a large public school located in the suburb of Edison. Middlesex County College awarded about 54 general education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general education program make about $16,846 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $7,000 to complete this degree.
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Georgian Court University earned the #7 position for general education this year. Set in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 39 general education students who graduated with this degree at Georgian Court University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Georgian Court University generally make around $63,268. Students borrow a median of $24,752 to complete this degree.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #8 for general education this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Lincroft. There were roughly 94 general education students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general education program make about $19,157 in their early career. Brookdale Community College graduates carry a median of $8,750 in student loans.
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Saint Peters College ranked #9 on our 2027 list of the best general education schools. Set in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peters College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 15 general education students who graduated with this degree at Saint Peters College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Saint Peters College generally make around $58,382. Saint Peters College graduates carry a median of $22,969 in student loans.
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Gloucester County College came in at #10 for general education this year. Gloucester County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell. About 42 general education degrees were awarded at Gloucester County College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general education degree from Gloucester County College earn around $38,274 in the first couple years of their career. Gloucester County College graduates carry a median of $10,987 in student loans.
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Salem Community College came in at #11 for general education this year. Salem Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Carneys Point. There were roughly 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at Salem Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Salem Community College generally make around $51,781. Students borrow a median of $17,232 to complete this degree.
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Passaic County Community College came in at #12 for general education this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Paterson. There were roughly 49 general education students who graduated with this degree at Passaic County Community College in the most recent data year. General Education graduates of Passaic County Community College earn a median of $28,957 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,581.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
