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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.
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.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 146 |
Black or African American | 39 |
Hispanic or Latino | 89 |
White | 264 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 90 |
Other Races | 34 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 2 |
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 |
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Economics | 404 |
Political Science & Government | 192 |
Other Social Sciences | 35 |
Sociology | 34 |
Anthropology | 24 |
Geography & Cartography | 22 |
Urban Studies | 7 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Journalism | 428 |
English Language & Literature | 134 |
History | 118 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 114 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 61 |
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