2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in New Jersey

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 Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 37,807 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,727 and had an average of $23,622 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 668 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,308 and $24,098 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,871 and $95,555 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology 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 sociology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey doctor’s degree sociology students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Sociology Report

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$56,470 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, 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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