2023 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 18,997 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 265 |
| New York | 1,113 |
| Maryland | 428 |
| New Jersey | 738 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Delaware | 147 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 6 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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