2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You
Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in New Jersey with 349 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for social sciences students. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Drew University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Kean University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.
Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,378 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,001 |
| Maryland | 1,347 |
| District of Columbia | 1,630 |
| Delaware | 102 |
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Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
| Criminology | 936 |
| General Social Sciences | 745 |
| Other Social Sciences | 532 |
| Urban Studies | 432 |
| Archeology | 66 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 66 |
Majors Similar to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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