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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 129,869 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
Across New Jersey, there were 1,045 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ocean County College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey list. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Toms River, New Jersey. It awarded 484 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pillar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Atlantic Cape Community College is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Studies at Atlantic Cape Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 307 students in 2020-2021.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus General Studies Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hackettstown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey ranking. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 13 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 35 ’s general studies 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%.
Rider University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey ranking. Rider University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 3 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Felician University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #10. Lodi, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 0 ’s general studies 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 Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Monmouth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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