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Social Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

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Social Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - Newark is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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 Newark Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark Social Sciences Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Social Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Rutgers Newark in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - Newark. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security 15
Political Science & Government 11
Other Social Sciences 11
Economics 7

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 - Newark.

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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