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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in social sciences at Rutgers New Brunswick, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at NJIT, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges 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 5 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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