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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey

3 Colleges
$35,714 Avg Salary
$24,887 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the most popular online school in New Jersey for social sciences students. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

On average, social sciences graduates from TESU take out $20,995 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Social Sciences at Thomas Edison State University Report

#2

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Essex take out is $7,570.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Essex County College

Out of the 3 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - New Jersey landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Strayer University - New Jersey

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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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 3 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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