2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at UCONN, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 259 |
| Connecticut | 21 |
| New Hampshire | 140 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 27 |
| Vermont | 16 |
General Social Sciences Related Majors
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 3 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.