by our College Data Analytics Team
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #11 most popular major in New Jersey with 1,269 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that of the 39,135 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.2% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Check out the liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Thomas Edison State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in New Jersey that are best for non-traditional liberal arts / sciences & humanities students. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
The student loan default rate at TESU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 9,645 of TESU students are exclusively distance learners. 9,641 students are part time.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools for non-traditional students. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck. As a testament to the quality of education offered at FDU, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in New Jersey ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. 325 students at FDU are exclusively online. 4,986 students are part time.
Rowan University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population. Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in New Jersey list.
The student loan default rate at Rowan is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,269 students at Rowan that take at least one class online. About 3,878 of the students at Rowan are attending part time.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Rowan University
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rider University. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. Rider did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in New Jersey list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 672 students take at least one class online at Rider. About 898 of the students at Rider are attending part time.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Rider University Report
Our rankings recognize Seton Hall University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Seton Hall also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in New Jersey rankings.
About 1.1% of Seton Hall students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,136 students at Seton Hall that take at least one class online. 2,229 of Seton Hall students are attending part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to William Paterson University of New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. William Paterson University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in New Jersey list.
The student loan default rate at William Paterson University is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,122 students at William Paterson University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,144 part time students in attendance at William Paterson University.
Stockton University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Stockton State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in New Jersey list.
The student loan default rate at Stockton State is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,882 students take at least one class online at Stockton State. 967 students are part time.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Stockton University
Montclair State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair. Montclair State also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in New Jersey rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 9,294 students take at least one class online at Montclair State. 4,724 students are part time.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,002 |
| New York | 3,957 |
| Maryland | 412 |
| Delaware | 129 |
| District of Columbia | 52 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 8 schools only.
References
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