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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

With 12 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #30 most popular major in New Jersey.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Camden to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomfield College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 395
Pennsylvania 69
Maryland 98
District of Columbia 21
Delaware 1

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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