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Social Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

Social Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Rutgers University - Newark has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year.

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 Newark Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Rutgers Newark 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.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 - Newark with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Rutgers Newark Social Sciences Master’s Program

48% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - Newark. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 71
Economics 44
Sociology 38
International Relations & National Security 15
Other Social Sciences 11
Anthropology 4

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 - Newark.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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