2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado at Colorado Springs the most popular school in the United States for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at UCCS, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in social sciences at Montclair State, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Full General Social Sciences at Montclair State University Report
Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the United States. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
About 45% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at UAB, 10% are male and 90% are female.
With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at UMBC, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
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General Social Sciences by Region
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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.
Majors Similar to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 26 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).
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