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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges
$24,376 Avg Salary
$10,097 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 357 students majoring in social sciences at Brookdale Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at Brookdale Community College accumulate an average of around $14,136 in student debt.

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#2

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Essex County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the social sciences majors at the school.

On average, social sciences graduates from Essex take out $8,334 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Social Sciences at Essex County College Report

#3

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Peter’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in social sciences at Saint Peter's College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Saint Peter’s University

#4

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools 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 4 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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