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2025 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
629 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,783 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.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 629 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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

Essex County College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Essex is a great college overall.

There were roughly 113 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Essex in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $22,053.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ

Montclair State University is a wonderful option for students interested in 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 #290 out of 2,152 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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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$43,047 Median Starting Salary

It is 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 large suburb of Mahwah. This college ranks 18th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 66 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent data year. Those general social sciences students who get their degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey receive $5,264 more than the average social sciences graduate.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
303 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$26,231 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Brookdale Community College if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 31st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 303 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career wages of $26,231.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,773 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 101 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at TESU in the most recent data year. General Social Sciences degree recipients from Thomas Edison State University get an earnings boost of around $6,990 above the typical income of general social sciences graduates.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 265
New York 333 1,109
Maryland 279 405
District of Columbia 188 1
Delaware 175 147

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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

Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 607
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 836
Economics 714
Sociology 534
International Relations & National Security 181
Anthropology 118
Geography & Cartography 70
Other Social Sciences 49
Urban Studies 10
Demography & Population Studies 4
Archeology 2

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