2025 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Ranked #11 in popularity, general social sciences is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for general social sciences students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 419 associate degrees in general social sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general social sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general social sciences students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general social sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general social sciences students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Social Sciences in New Jersey

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general social sciences students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in General Social Sciences

1

Essex County College
Newark, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

81 Annual Graduates

Essex County College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in general social sciences. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general social sciences from Essex County College

2

Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

321 Annual Graduates

Brookdale Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general social sciences. Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general social sciences from Brookdale Community College

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.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	138
Pennsylvania	379	100
Maryland	221	116

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Social Sciences

One of 3 majors within the General Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.