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Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$23,700 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 3,601 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Stockton University the best value school in New Jersey for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stockton State are $14,885 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $17,287 per year.

TCNJ also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $14,952 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year.

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#9

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Kean undergraduate students pay an average of $12,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden are $15,657 per year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 8,021
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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