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Basic Certificates in Social Sciences

2,284 Yearly Graduations
54% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 24% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.9% of social sciences graduates were international students.

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Education Levels of Social Sciences Majors

In 2020-2021, 2,284 earned their basic certificate in social sciences. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in social sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 154,807
Associate Degree 26,277
Master’s Degree 16,693
Doctor’s Degree 3,487
Basic Certificate 2,284
Graduate Certificate 2,112
Undergraduate Certificate 324

Earnings of Social Sciences Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for social sciences majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for social sciences majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in social sciences. About 53.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,054
Women 1,230
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The racial-ethnic distribution of social sciences basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 100
Black or African American 102
Hispanic or Latino 254
White 1,590
International Students 67
Other Races/Ethnicities 171
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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 1,281
Political Science & Government 345
Criminology 175
International Relations & Security 98
Anthropology 97

Below are some popular majors that are similar to social sciences that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 15,672
Education 11,272
Communication & Journalism 3,208
Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies 1,915
Psychology 389

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*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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