2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey
[Other Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/other-social-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other social sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools
Leading the list is Rutgers University New Brunswick, our #1 best value for other social sciences in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,929, compared with $37,441 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other social sciences graduates is $25,000. Early-career other social sciences graduates make about $51,753. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Rutgers University New Brunswick admits about 58% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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