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2024 Best Sociology Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges in New Jersey
540 Sociology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 540 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in New Jersey Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology
Master's Degrees in Sociology
Doctor's Degrees in Sociology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Sociology in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology degree levels they offer.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in Sociology

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
49 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Princeton University is a great option for students interested in a degree in sociology. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ
34 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in sociology has to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
57 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sociology needs to check out William Paterson University of New Jersey. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 16th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 57 sociology students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
38 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Rutgers University - Newark is a great option for students interested in a degree in sociology. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NJ
83.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 12 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NJ

Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 16 sociology students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
42 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NJ

Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Mahwah. This college ranks 20th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 19 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 2,933
Pennsylvania 978 867
Maryland 618 449
District of Columbia 441 138
Delaware 345 66

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Sociology is one of 3 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.

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Applied/Public Sociology 3

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