by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 738 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,608 and $13,293 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey social sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 357 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 87 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey list. Thomas Edison State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey. It awarded 172 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Thomas Edison State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 71 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Ramapo College of New Jersey
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Peter’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey. Saint Peter’s University is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 15 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Saint Peter’s College
Salem Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. Carneys Point, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Montclair State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking. Montclair State University is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Caldwell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, New Jersey. It awarded 1 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Jersey list. Stevens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Stevens Institute of Technology General Social Sciences Report
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