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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

43 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
773 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 43 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 773 bachelor's degrees in general studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region The general studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general studies students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in General Studies
Master's Degrees in General Studies
Overall Popularity in General Studies

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general studies.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for General Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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344 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#2 Best Quality In NJ

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general studies has to look into Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Teaneck. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in New Jersey.

There were approximately 344 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY
109 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

Buffalo State is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general studies. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in New York.

There were approximately 109 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Buffalo State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
57 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general studies has to look into Rowan University. Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in New Jersey.

There were about 57 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Rowan University

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

SUNY Cortland is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in New York.

There were roughly 42 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from SUNY Cortland

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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY

SUNY Old Westbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Old Westbury. More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from SUNY Old Westbury

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in New York.

There were roughly 27 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Plattsburgh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ
17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 17 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Centenary in the most recent year we have data available.

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NJ
#3 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in New Jersey.

There were about 16 general studies students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Roberts Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in New York.

There were roughly 16 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Roberts Wesleyan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Roberts Wesleyan College

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15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.

There were approximately 15 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

Best General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 683 41
New York 681 224
Maryland 352 21
New Jersey 332 406
District of Columbia 234 20
Delaware 201 3

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General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 5,373
Humanities 448
Individualized Studies 367

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