2026 Best General Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best General Social Sciences undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 540 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 General Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
No school ranked higher than Missouri Southern State University this year in the United States. Based in Joplin, MO, Missouri Southern State University is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 40%. In-state tuition and fees average $9,600, with out-of-state students paying around $18,300. Graduates carry a median of $22,241 in student loans. Get the full Missouri Southern State University report
You'll be in good company at University Of Kentucky, which ranked #2 this year. Get the full University Of Kentucky report
A rank of #3 makes Valley City State University one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Valley City State University profile
Central College came in at #4 on this year's General Social Sciences ranking in the United States. More on Central College
A rank of #5 makes Concordia University Ann Arbor one of the top choices in the United States. More on Concordia University Ann Arbor
Pace University New York landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. More on Pace University New York
Sul Ross State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best General Social Sciences schools. Read the full report on Sul Ross State University
Sierra College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Get the full Sierra College report
Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Virginia Wesleyan College report
Denison University placed #10 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Denison University report
San Diego State University placed #11 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about San Diego State University
The University Of Texas At Dallas landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Get the full The University Of Texas At Dallas report
University Of Utah ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best General Social Sciences schools. More on University Of Utah
Roxbury Community College placed #14 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Roxbury Community College
Barstow Community College placed #15 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. See the full Barstow Community College profile
Washington State University placed #16 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Washington State University
Albion College
Albion College did well this year, earning the #17 position. Get the full Albion College report
College Of Mount Saint Vincent landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on College Of Mount Saint Vincent
Santa Ana College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best General Social Sciences schools. See the full Santa Ana College profile
Lewis Clark State College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best General Social Sciences schools. More on Lewis Clark State College
Agnes Scott College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best General Social Sciences schools. Read the full report on Agnes Scott College
Cuny Queens College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Cuny Queens College
Northern Virginia Community College placed #23 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Northern Virginia Community College
Patrick Henry Community College did well this year, earning the #24 position. Get the full Patrick Henry Community College report
University Of Mobile came in at #25 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Mobile profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best General Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Metropolitan State University came in at #26 in this year's ranking. More on Metropolitan State University
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #27 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Bucks County Community College landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Bucks County Community College
Simpson University landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. See the full Simpson University profile
Boston College
Boston College placed #30 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Boston College
Brandman University Part Of The Chapman University System landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. More on Brandman University Part Of The Chapman University System
Lansing Community College did well this year, earning the #32 position. Read the full report on Lansing Community College
Odessa College
Odessa College came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Odessa College
University Of West Georgia landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of West Georgia report
Loyola University New Orleans did well this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Loyola University New Orleans profile
Oglala Lakota College landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Oglala Lakota College
Eastern Wyoming College placed #37 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Eastern Wyoming College report
Southern University And A And M College came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about Southern University And A And M College
The University Of Texas At Tyler ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best General Social Sciences schools. More on The University Of Texas At Tyler
University Of Rochester placed #40 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. More on University Of Rochester
College Of Dupage landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. Read more about College Of Dupage
Frederick Community College came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Get the full Frederick Community College report
Hiram College
Hiram College placed #43 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Hiram College
Suny College At Old Westbury did well this year, earning the #44 position. See the full Suny College At Old Westbury profile
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Bennington College placed #46 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Bennington College report
Bluffton University came in at #47 in this year's ranking. See the full Bluffton University profile
Florida Southern College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best General Social Sciences schools. See the full Florida Southern College profile
Manchester College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. See the full Manchester College profile
South Carolina State University placed #50 among General Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on South Carolina State University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 540 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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