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2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 205,726 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. 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 Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in New Jersey

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 13 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey are $20,970.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 67 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k list. Stockton University is a medium-sized public school situated in Galloway, New Jersey. It awarded 18 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Stockton State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Stockton University are $21,545.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 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 took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Kean University

Union, New Jersey

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Kean not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Saint Peter’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Saint Peter’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 5 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Peter’s College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. 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

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Rutgers University - Newark came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 23 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #7 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Monmouth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. 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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#10 in overall quality

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 FDU are $10,656.

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#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Drew University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Drew did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172.

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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%.

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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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