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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 366 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in General Education

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best school in New Jersey for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgian Court University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in New Jersey. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 199
Pennsylvania 861
Maryland 1,145
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 84

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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