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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Jersey

6 Colleges
$30,898 Avg Salary
$26,121 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Read full report on Sociology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

Read full report on Sociology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for sociology students. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Sociology at Kean University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

Full Sociology at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

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

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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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