2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
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Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 47 |
| Minnesota | 60 |
| Kansas | 85 |
| Iowa | 36 |
| Nebraska | 243 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 24 |
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 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).
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