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Thomas Edison State University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 104,047 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.9% of all the social sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in New Jersey ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those social sciences schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value Social Sciences Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Colleges for the Money.
Thomas Edison State University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Our rankings recognize Rutgers University - New Brunswick as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey rankings.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Rutgers New Brunswick to complete their degree, and it costs about $31,996 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick be around $136,303. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Stockton University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value social sciences schools. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway. Stockton State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Stockton State to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $25,658. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Stockton State is $108,790. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize William Paterson University of New Jersey as the #4 school in this year's rankings. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne. William Paterson University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.
At William Paterson University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,698. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University be around $132,156. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rutgers University - Newark. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark. Rutgers Newark not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.
At Rutgers Newark, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $31,970. This means that the average student pays around $143,226 to get a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers Newark. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Rowan University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value social sciences schools. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro. Rowan also took the #8 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey rankings.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Rowan to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,824. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Rowan is $138,753. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The College of New Jersey earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best value list, TCNJ has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at TCNJ is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,235. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from TCNJ is $141,733. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Ramapo College of New Jersey as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Ramapo College to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,691. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Ramapo College is $138,416. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Kean University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average student at Kean graduates in less than 4.7 years, and it costs about $27,973 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Kean is $130,354. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Rutgers University - Camden as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Rutgers Camden is 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $31,804. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Rutgers Camden is $145,980. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 6,873 |
| New York | 14,528 |
| Maryland | 3,849 |
| Delaware | 763 |
| District of Columbia | 3,013 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
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