2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in New Jersey

Sociology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #110 most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 master's degrees in sociology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Master's Degree

The sociology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in New Jersey ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for sociology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Sociology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sociology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in New Jersey

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for sociology students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sociology Students Working on Their Master's

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Princeton University if you want to pursue a master's degree in sociology. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in New Jersey.

There were about 13 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

William Paterson University of New Jersey is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in sociology. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 10 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in sociology from William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in sociology. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in New Jersey.

There were about 8 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sociology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Kean University
Union, NJ

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kean University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in sociology. Kean is a large public university located in the suburb of Union. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 2 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in sociology from Kean University

5

Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ

Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in sociology from Ramapo College of New Jersey

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the city of Newark. More information about a master’s in sociology from Rutgers University - Newark

Best Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	192
Pennsylvania	586	19
Maryland	342	39
District of Columbia	330	14
Delaware	123	3

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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).
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