2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best General Education Basic Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Jersey to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular New Jersey Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Passaic County Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for general education students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in education at PCCC, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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Out of the 3 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 school with a small student population.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Cumberland County College helped the school earn the #2 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 college with a small student population.
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 |
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Pennsylvania | 1,014 |
New York | 604 |
Maryland | 1,286 |
District of Columbia | 79 |
Delaware | 134 |
General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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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