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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
773 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 133,583 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,653 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 773 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cortland, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cortland also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,440 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SUNY Cortland.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Studies at SUNY Cortland

#2

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #2 spot on the list. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, SUNY Plattsburgh has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $17,576 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Plattsburgh General Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. FDU is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 344 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU also made our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is $21,457 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus General Studies Report

#4

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Buffalo State. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Buffalo State also made our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Buffalo State is $17,588 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Studies at Buffalo State

#5

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY New Paltz. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY New Paltz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,932 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SUNY New Paltz.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Studies at SUNY New Paltz

#5 in overall quality

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FDU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is $23,764 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Rowan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 57 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan University is $29,673 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Studies at Rowan

#8

Roberts Wesleyan College

Rochester, New York
#9 in overall quality

Roberts Wesleyan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

Roberts Wesleyan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,880 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Roberts Wesleyan.

Read more about General Studies at Roberts Wesleyan College

#9

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Villanova University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $34,607 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Villanova.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at Villanova

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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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