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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #89 most popular major in New Jersey with 32 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology master'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 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Women make up 56% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Princeton University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

About 33% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Sociology at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Full Sociology at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 192
Pennsylvania 54
Maryland 42
District of Columbia 22
Delaware 6

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Kontos.

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