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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Of the 12 students majoring in social sciences at Montclair State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at UMBC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general social sciences programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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With a ranking of #7, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 265
New York 1,113
Maryland 428
New Jersey 738
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 147

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

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 10 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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