Welcome to Sociology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. We are located in one of the most dynamic and diverse areas in the country, midway between New York City and Philadelphia.

We pride ourselves on our eclectic vision of sociology. We encourage our students to explore their own interests, helping them to develop the skills and confidence necessary to become independent producers of sociological knowledge.

The department is particularly well-known for its strengths in four areas:

• A unique culture and cognition program
• A gender, inequality and difference program affiliated with the oldest and most influential Women’s and Gender Studies program in the country
• A health, population, and the life course program anchored by the renowned Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research
• An expanding political and economic sociology program with a growing focus on globalization

Come and explore what we have to offer.