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Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Western Oregon University

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Southern Oregon University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 9,314
Washington 518
Oregon 614
Nevada 32
Hawaii 134
Alaska 21

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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