2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned a degree or certificate in general social sciences, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the social sciences undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Alaska Fairbanks to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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.