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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey

15 Colleges
$35,714 Avg Salary
$24,887 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

#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 degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 15 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 city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized 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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social sciences programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school 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 15 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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