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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 205,726 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 3,656 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,922 and $24,400 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 241 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

FDU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656.

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#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 49 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #4 spot on the list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rutgers Newark has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It awarded 9 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Monmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586.

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#6

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Peter’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Peter’s College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s University are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Stockton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Galloway, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Stockton State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stockton State are $21,545, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Kean University

Union, New Jersey

Kean University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kean, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean University are $22,318, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, William Paterson University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Drew University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. Drew University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 8 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Drew not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drew are $19,871, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787.

Full Rowan University Social Sciences Report

#12

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Seton Hall University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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