Social Sciences, General programs in New Jersey
5 schools in New Jersey teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,936 at Brookdale Community College.
What this work pays in New Jersey
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in New Jersey earn a median of $78,200 a year across 40,300 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $82,200 | 38,140 |
| Managers, All Other | $161,510 | 30,270 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $78,770 | 23,650 |
| Statisticians | $118,280 | 880 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,350 | 550 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $24,936 (61 grads) | 303 |
| Essex County College Newark | Associate's degree | — | $24,421 (58 grads) | 113 |
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Salem Community College Carneys Point | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Thomas Edison State University Trenton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Social Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.