2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for general social sciences students. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,315.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Social Sciences majors at TESU take out an average of $20,995 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Essex accumulate an average of around $7,570 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
Saint Peter’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general social sciences programs. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
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Salem Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public school with a small student population.
Caldwell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Caldwell.
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.
Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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).
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