Liberal Arts Programs in New Jersey
Liberal Arts is the broad general-studies degree: writing, reasoning, and coursework across fields rather than one occupation. Its earnings median blends graduates headed everywhere from sales to graduate school, which is why the sample size beside it matters.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Liberal Arts Programs in New Jersey
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edison State University | Liberal Arts | $52,391 n=311 | $22,000 n=381 |
| Stockton University | Liberal Arts | $52,237 n=175 | $24,375 n=272 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | Liberal Arts | $48,823 n=219 | $31,875 n=208 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | Liberal Arts | $48,823 n=219 | $31,875 n=208 |
| Rowan University | Liberal Arts | $47,843 n=359 | $24,255 n=291 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Liberal Arts | $45,236 n=100 | $25,200 n=112 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | Liberal Arts | $43,879 n=127 | $20,478 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Liberal Arts | $43,879 n=127 | $20,478 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centenary University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Drew University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Felician University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Georgian Court University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Kean University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Montclair State University | Liberal Arts | $33,682 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $18,464 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Rider University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Saint Peter's University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Seton Hall University | Liberal Arts | $46,314 Small program - rough guide n=87 | $24,500 n=127 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |