The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major at Rutgers University-Newark

Below are the key facts about this program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #5 out of 18 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Bachelor’s Degrees
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#287 in the U.S.

#5 in New Jersey

#70 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark among the top schools in the country for social sciences, ranked #287 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	287 of 942
Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey	5 of 21
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	70 of 183

The following degree levels are offered in social sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	82
Master’s	19
Doctoral	10

This social sciences area of study at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science and Government	40
Economics	33
Sociology	18
International Relations and National Security Studies	13
Anthropology	4
Social Sciences, Other	3

In the most recent year for which we have data, Rutgers University-Newark awarded 82 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark holds a strong position among schools offering social sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 18 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey	5
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	70
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	268

$60,676 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Sciences graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark report a median salary of $60,676 a year. This is lower than $80,436, the median for all majors at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark.

$25,077 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark, social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $25,077 in student loans. This is above $24,220, the typical median for all majors at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$17,250 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,077 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,536	$33,734
Fees	$3,028	$3,028

Learn more about Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark were Hispanic or Latino. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University-Newark with a bachelor’s in social sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at Rutgers University-Newark

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Social Sciences	19
Doctoral Degrees in Social Sciences	10