2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 543 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Women make up 70% of the sociology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 867 |
| New York | 2,937 |
| Maryland | 449 |
| District of Columbia | 138 |
| Delaware | 66 |
Majors Related to Sociology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.