2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 230 |
| Ohio | 85 |
| Illinois | 196 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 42 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 5 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.