Social Sciences at Thomas Edison State University

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

TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 10,495. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from TESU.

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.

TESU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at TESU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

TESU does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

TESU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at TESU 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 social sciences major at TESU 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 Schools	307

Social Sciences Student Demographics at TESU

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

TESU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 172 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from TESU in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	80
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

TESU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Thomas Edison State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	172

Related Majors

• Education

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 Thomas Edison State University.

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.