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Social Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

662 Bachelor's Degrees
37 Master's Degrees
19 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Rutgers New Brunswick ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

Rutgers New Brunswick Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #99 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 34
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 47
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 95
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 98
Best Social Sciences Schools 99
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 108
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 127
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 132
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 226
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 232
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 240
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 253
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 261
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 301
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 329

Popularity of Social Sciences at Rutgers New Brunswick

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - New Brunswick handed out 662 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 690 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #120 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 662 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 146
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 89
White 264
Non-Resident Aliens 90
Other Races 34

Rutgers New Brunswick Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 37 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 2

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 404
Political Science & Government 192
Other Social Sciences 35
Sociology 34
Anthropology 24
Geography & Cartography 22
Urban Studies 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 428
English Language & Literature 134
History 118
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 114
Philosophy & Religious Studies 61

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