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. In 2021, 139 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Rutgers Newark Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Rutgers Newark compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best Social Sciences Schools	325
	376
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	651

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #149 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 139 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Rutgers Newark in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	28
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Rutgers Newark Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 28 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers Newark, about 50% were men and 50% were 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 6% more men than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Psychology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.