Sociology at Rutgers University - Newark
Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University - Newark in 2021, 38 of them were sociology majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.
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Rutgers Newark Sociology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
Rutgers Newark Sociology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Rutgers Newark compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The sociology major at Rutgers Newark is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 Sociology Master’s Degree Schools | 200 |
| Most Popular Sociology Schools | 271 |
| 302 | |
| Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 321 |
| Most Focused Sociology Schools | 570 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in sociology from Rutgers Newark. This is the #201 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Rutgers Newark Make?
The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers Newark is $30,843. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.
Sociology Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Rutgers University - Newark.
Rutgers Newark Sociology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology 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 sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Anthropology
- Other Social Sciences
- International Relations & National Security
- Economics
- Political Science & Government
Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into
A degree in sociology 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 18,370 | $138,820 |
| Sociology Professors | 480 | $94,620 |
| Sociologists | 40 | $106,470 |
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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