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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$28,608 Avg Salary
$13,293 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

General Social Sciences is the #33 most popular major in New Jersey with 738 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools in General Social Sciences

Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at TESU accumulate an average of around $20,995 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in New Jersey. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

The excellent programs at Essex County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Social Sciences majors at Essex take out an average of $7,570 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Social Sciences majors at Brookdale Community College take out an average of $11,315 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 265
New York 1,113
Maryland 428
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 147

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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