by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 773 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,889 and $16,512 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgian Court University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lakewood, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 65 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey. This medium-sized school is located in Sewell, New Jersey, and it awarded 85 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 82 degrees to qualified ’s education 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 71 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Salem Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montclair State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 182 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
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Bloomfield College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking. Bloomfield College is a small school located in Bloomfield, New Jersey that handed out 4 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Cumberland County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #10. Cumberland County College is a small school located in Vineland, New Jersey that handed out 8 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Drew University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. Drew University is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 4 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rowan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 36 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 General Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
With a ranking of #14, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey list. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Felician University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey list. Felician University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lodi, New Jersey. It awarded 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on General Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey
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