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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Jersey. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

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#2

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomfield College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Peter’s University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Felician University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 4 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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