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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
629 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,608 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 629 degrees in general social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Social Sciences

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ

Montclair State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were about 22 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
66 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Ramapo College of New Jersey if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Mahwah. This college ranks 20th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 66 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,906 Median Starting Salary

Thomas Edison State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general social sciences. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #394 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TESU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 101 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at TESU in the most recent data year. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from Thomas Edison State University receive $14,298 more than the average social sciences student.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
303 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$22,068 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Brookdale Community College if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Lincroft. This college ranks 39th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 303 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn around $22,068 for their early career.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
21.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 113 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Essex in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $20,849 in their early career salary.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334265
New York3331,109
Maryland279405
District of Columbia1881
Delaware175147

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences607
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods22

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science & Government836
Economics714
Sociology534
International Relations & National Security181
Anthropology118
Geography & Cartography70
Other Social Sciences49
Urban Studies10
Demography & Population Studies4
Archeology2

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