by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in sociology than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 16 sociology schools in New Jersey by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in New Jersey.
Bloomfield College tops our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Bloomfield College
A rank of #2 makes New Jersey City University one of the most focused schools for sociology. Located in the city of Jersey City, New Jersey City University is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for New Jersey City University
Ramapo College Of New Jersey is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College Of New Jersey is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Ramapo College Of New Jersey
William Paterson University Of New Jersey is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Princeton University ranks #5 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Princeton University awards are in sociology, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Princeton University
Caldwell College landed the #6 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Caldwell College
Kean University placed #7 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Kean University
The College Of New Jersey ranked #8 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Ewing, The College Of New Jersey is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for The College Of New Jersey
Montclair State University comes in at #9 for sociology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Montclair State University awards are in sociology, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Montclair State University
The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey ranked #10 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey is a public school located in the rural area of Galloway. Sociology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey
Rutgers University Newark landed the #11 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the city of Newark, Rutgers University Newark is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Rutgers University Newark
Rider University landed the #12 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution. Sociology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Rider University
Rutgers University New Brunswick placed #13 for sociology by degree focus. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. About 0.5% of the degrees Rutgers University New Brunswick awards are in sociology, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Rutgers University New Brunswick
Rowan University landed the #14 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Rowan University
Rutgers University Camden landed the #15 spot among the most focused sociology schools. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers University Camden is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Rutgers University Camden awards are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Rutgers University Camden
Seton Hall University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Seton Hall University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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