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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$24,134 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,714 Avg Salary

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.

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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in New Jersey

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools

#1

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,885 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year.

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$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 a year.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ
$41,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Monmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $41,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Value Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 per year.

Rutgers Newark also made our Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kean are $12,595 a year.

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#8

Drew University

Madison, NJ
$42,652 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Drew undergraduate students pay an average of $42,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
$56,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Princeton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Princeton are $56,010 per year.

Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.

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#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seton Hall are $46,880 per year.

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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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