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General Social Sciences at Montclair State University

General Social Sciences at Montclair State University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Montclair State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Montclair State General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Montclair State General Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Montclair State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Montclair State University.

Montclair State General Social Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in social sciences each year. Montclair State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Montclair State, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Social Sciences

General Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montclair State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods 28

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Statisticians 1,230 $116,090
Survey Researchers 480 $76,040
Social Scientists 460 $88,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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