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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in New Jersey

41 Ranked Colleges
9,638 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey

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With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 9,638 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,695 and $16,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey liberal arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in New Jersey

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Bergen Community College
Paramus, New Jersey

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts 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 arts degrees to qualified students.

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Assumption College for Sisters
Denville, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Assumption College for Sisters. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Located in Denville, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, New Jersey

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 Arts Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and it awarded 970 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Warren County Community College
Washington, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warren County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey. Warren County Community College is a small school located in Washington, New Jersey that handed out 93 ’s liberal arts 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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Warren County Community College

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Ocean County College
Toms River, New Jersey

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County College landed the #5 spot on the list. Ocean County College is a medium-sized school located in Toms River, New Jersey that handed out 960 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OCC Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, New Jersey

Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school situated in Mays Landing, New Jersey. It awarded 224 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Atlantic Cape Community College

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With a ranking of #7, Sussex County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Sussex County Community College is a small public school situated in Newton, New Jersey. It awarded 185 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Sussex County Community College

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

Middlesex County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 601 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Middlesex County College

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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Camden County College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 483 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Camden County College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Pillar College
Newark, New Jersey

Pillar College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Pillar is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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.

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Cumberland County College
Vineland, New Jersey

Cumberland County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Vineland, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 171 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Union County College
Cranford, New Jersey

Union County College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 500 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Union County College

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Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey

With a ranking of #13, Mercer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized school located in West Windsor, New Jersey that handed out 232 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. RCSJ is located in Sewell, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 300 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, New Jersey

Thomas Edison State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #15. Thomas Edison State University is located in Trenton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 660 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full TESU Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, New Jersey

With a ranking of #16, Hudson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 275 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full HCCC Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey

Passaic County Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. PCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Paterson, New Jersey. It awarded 196 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 371 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey

Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #19. Branchburg, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 214 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at RVCC

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County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey

County College of Morris came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Randolph, New Jersey, and it awarded 226 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at County College of Morris

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Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey

With a ranking of #21, Essex County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts 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 arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Essex

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

Brookdale Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 189 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Brookdale Community College

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Salem Community College
Carneys Point, New Jersey

Salem Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Salem County College is a small public school situated in Carneys Point, New Jersey. It awarded 17 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Salem County College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

With a ranking of #24, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 154 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Seton Hall Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey

Stockton University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Jersey ranking. Stockton University is a medium-sized school located in Galloway, New Jersey that handed out 110 ’s liberal arts 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Stockton University

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