Social Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 662 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Rutgers New Brunswick Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Rutgers New Brunswick performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Rutgers New Brunswick is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	63

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #120 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 662 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 64% were men and 36% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers New Brunswick since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	146
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	89
White	264
International Students	90
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Rutgers New Brunswick Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	404
Political Science & Government	192
Other Social Sciences	35
Sociology	34
Anthropology	24
Geography & Cartography	22
Urban Studies	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Education
• Communication & Journalism

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	19,330	$87,210
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Statisticians	1,230	$116,090

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.