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2023 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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

#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 Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school 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 college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University 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 #6 on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools 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

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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