Best Online Liberal Arts Programs in Trenton, NJ (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Trenton, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs. Trenton has a population of about 89,966. Median household income is $47,102 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Technical Writer at a median $117,130 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Liberal Arts Schools to Trenton

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Trenton. Distances are calculated from Trenton city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Trenton. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey liberal arts page.

Liberal Arts Wages Near Trenton

Trenton is part of the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area (BLS area code 45940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Public Relations Specialist	$84,990	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$82,355
Management Analyst	$102,020	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$98,857
Technical Writer	$117,130	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$113,498
News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist	$59,830	NJ statewide	$57,975
Editor	$86,870	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$84,176
Training and Development Specialist	$82,070	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$79,525
Human Resources Specialist	$80,340	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$77,849

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Trenton at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	89,966	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$47,102	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	16.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	103.2 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Liberal Arts-related employment in Mercer County	612 workers, 56 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Trenton-Area Cities With Liberal Arts Programs

Princeton, NJ – 10.4 mi away (31,249 pop)
Philadelphia, PA – 24.6 mi away (5,591,554 pop)
New Brunswick, NJ – 24.8 mi away (56,910 pop)
Camden, NJ – 26.9 mi away (74,420 pop)
Sayreville, NJ – 28.6 mi away (44,905 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Trenton, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Trenton. The closest is Princeton University in Princeton, NJ (9.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ocean County College (35.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near Trenton?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Trenton are: Technical Writer ($117,130), Management Analyst ($102,020), Editor ($86,870). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Princeton instead of Trenton?

Princeton, NJ is 10.4 miles from Trenton and has its own set of local liberal arts programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Trenton an affordable place to study liberal arts?

Trenton’s median household income of $47,102 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Trenton while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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