2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
Across New Jersey, there were 8,242 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey”.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts in New Jersey
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,876 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Bergen Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Assumption College for Sisters. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey. This small school is located in Denville, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Assumption College for Sisters Liberal Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College at Burlington County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Rowan College at Burlington County is a public institution located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 970 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Rowan College at Burlington County
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Warren County Community College is located in Washington, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Warren County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sussex County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey. Newton, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.
Full Sussex County Community College Liberal Arts Report
Middlesex County College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 601 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Ocean County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Toms River, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 476 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at OCC
Camden County College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Blackwood, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 483 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Camden County College
With a ranking of #9, Cumberland County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Cumberland County College is a small public school situated in Vineland, New Jersey. It awarded 171 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cumberland County College Liberal Arts Report
Union County College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 500 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Union County College
Mercer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. Located in West Windsor, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 232 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Mercer County Community College
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. RCSJ is a medium-sized school located in Sewell, New Jersey that handed out 300 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Hudson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. HCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 275 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full HCCC Liberal Arts Report
Passaic County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Located in Paterson, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 196 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Passaic County Community College
With a ranking of #15, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 557 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Thomas Edison State University Liberal Arts Report
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey ranking. Branchburg, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 214 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at RVCC
County College of Morris did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Randolph, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 226 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #18. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school situated in Mays Landing, New Jersey. It awarded 89 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Essex County College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Essex County College
Brookdale Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Located in Lincroft, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 189 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Brookdale Community College
Salem Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Salem Community College is a small school located in Carneys Point, New Jersey that handed out 17 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school situated in Galloway, New Jersey. It awarded 110 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Stockton State
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Liberal Arts Report
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Liberal Arts Report
Rutgers University - Camden came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 47 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Rutgers Camden Liberal Arts Report
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