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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned a degree or certificate in general social sciences, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the United States. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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With a ranking of #6, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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General Social Sciences by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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