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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Jersey

22 Colleges
$30,898 Avg Salary
$26,121 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Colleges.

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

Our analysis found Kean University to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Kean take out is $28,181.

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The excellent programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from William Paterson University carry an average student debt load of $26,398. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $110.

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#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

The excellent programs at New Jersey City University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at NJCU accumulate an average of around $28,500 in student debt.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Jersey list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debt load of $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $225, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $225, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Sociology majors at Rowan take out an average of $26,750 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $190.

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#9

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Jersey ranking. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield.

Sociology majors at Bloomfield College take out an average of $27,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.

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With a ranking of #10, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at Ramapo College accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 867
New York 2,937
Maryland 449
District of Columbia 138
Delaware 66

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 22 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 Kontos.

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