2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
General Social Sciences is the #65 most popular major in New York with 1,113 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia is ranked #3 for overall quality for social sciences in New York.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 20% of our Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.
Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 265 |
| Maryland | 428 |
| New Jersey | 738 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Delaware | 147 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 2 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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