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Social Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers New Brunswick Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Rutgers New Brunswick Social Sciences Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Social Sciences Master’s Program

70% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 19
Economics 17
Sociology 9
Geography & Cartography 7
Anthropology 4

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 19,330 $87,210
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Statisticians 1,230 $116,090

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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