2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in New Jersey

General Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #64 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 232 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in social sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in New Jersey ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general social sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Social Sciences in New Jersey

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ

151 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

$44,100 Median Salary

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Thomas Edison State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. TESU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Trenton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in New Jersey.

There were roughly 151 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at TESU in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the social sciences program report average early career income of $44,100.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Thomas Edison State University

2

Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ

75 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences has to take a look at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in New Jersey.

There were roughly 75 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Ramapo College of New Jersey

3

Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Caldwell University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Caldwell. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in New Jersey.

There were roughly 4 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Caldwell in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Caldwell University

4

Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general social sciences has to check out Saint Peter's University. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Jersey City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general social sciences in New Jersey.

There were roughly 1 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Saint Peter's College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Saint Peter’s University

4

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Stevens Institute of Technology is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general social sciences. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 1 general social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Stevens Institute of Technology

6

Felician University
Lodi, NJ

Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general social sciences from Felician University

 

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	1,254
Pennsylvania	266	164
Maryland	197	191
District of Columbia	125	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Social Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	232

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	751
Political Science & Government	729
Sociology	620
Criminology	184
International Relations & National Security	106
Anthropology	97
Geography & Cartography	62
Other Social Sciences	55
Urban Studies	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui). More about our data sources and methodologies.