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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
738 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,608 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 738 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Social Sciences

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Montclair State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Montclair State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
71 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Ramapo College of New Jersey if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Mahwah. This college ranks 20th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 71 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Thomas Edison State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #394 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TESU is a great university overall.

There were about 172 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at TESU in the most recent data year. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from Thomas Edison State University earn $14,298 more than the average social sciences grad.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
357 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Brookdale Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Lincroft. This college ranks 39th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 357 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $22,068 for their early career.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$20,849 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 87 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Essex in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn an average of $20,849 for their early career.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 265
New York 333 1,109
Maryland 279 405
District of Columbia 188 1
Delaware 175 147

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 710
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods 28

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 843
Political Science & Government 792
Sociology 543
International Relations & National Security 185
Anthropology 134
Geography & Cartography 72
Other Social Sciences 61
Urban Studies 12
Demography & Population Studies 4

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