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Sociology at Rutgers University - Newark

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Rutgers Newark ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at Rutgers Newark

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Rutgers Newark Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Rutgers Newark was ranked #301 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #4 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	98
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	100
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	113
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	176
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	186
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	206
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	266
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	270
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	274
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	276
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	295
Best Sociology Schools	301
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	306
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	314
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	325
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	339

Popularity of Sociology at Rutgers Newark

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - Newark handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

Sociology Student Diversity at Rutgers Newark

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Rutgers University - Newark.

Rutgers Newark Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.