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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$23,635 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in New Jersey with 349 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Our analysis found Stockton University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Stockton State graduate students pay an average of $15,805 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Monmouth graduate students pay an average of $29,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at Monmouth University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 a year.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kean are $17,476 per year.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 a year.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#8

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drew are $20,440 per year.

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#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 per year.

Princeton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Social Sciences at Princeton University Report

#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seton Hall are $26,018 per year.

Seton Hall also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

Full Social Sciences at Seton Hall University Report

Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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