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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 702 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching 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 associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Of the 121 students majoring in education at Brookdale Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at Brookdale Community College accumulate an average of around $11,073 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in New Jersey. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

On average, education graduates from RCSJ take out $10,093 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Middlesex County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.

Education majors at Middlesex County College take out an average of $11,091 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Cumberland County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salem Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Salem County College is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Carneys Point.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

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

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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.

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