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General Social Sciences at Thomas Edison State University

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General Social Sciences at Thomas Edison State University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Thomas Edison State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 10,495. In 2021, 172 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from TESU.

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

TESU General 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 General 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 General 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
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools 6
9
Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools 32
Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools 45

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from TESU Make?

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at TESU is $42,906. This is 34% higher than $32,131, which is the national average for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from TESU. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at TESU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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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.

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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.

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
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Statisticians 1,230 $116,090
Survey Researchers 480 $76,040
Social Scientists 460 $88,350

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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