2026 Best Other Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Other Social Sciences undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 153 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Other Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
No school ranked higher than Boston University this year in the United States. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school based in Boston, MA. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $68,102. The median Other Social Sciences program debt is $25,232. Get the full Boston University report
You'll be in good company at Cornell University, which ranked #2 this year. See the full Cornell University profile
Madonna University came in at #3 on this year's Other Social Sciences ranking in the United States. See the full Madonna University profile
Colorado College came in at #4 on this year's Other Social Sciences ranking in the United States. More on Colorado College
The strong Other Social Sciences programs at Southwestern College earned it the #5 place in the United States. See the full Southwestern College profile
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Amherst report
Wilmington University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. More on Wilmington University
The Sage Colleges landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Get the full The Sage Colleges report
Suny College At Old Westbury placed #9 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Suny College At Old Westbury report
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. Read more about Cuny Graduate School And University Center
New Jersey Institute Of Technology ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. More on New Jersey Institute Of Technology
Suny At Binghamton placed #12 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Suny At Binghamton
Glenville State College placed #13 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Glenville State College
Benedictine University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. Read the full report on Benedictine University
The University Of West Florida ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. More on The University Of West Florida
University At Buffalo placed #16 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on University At Buffalo
Bennington College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. Get the full Bennington College report
Wayne State University landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Wayne State University
Cuny Brooklyn College came in at #19 in this year's ranking. See the full Cuny Brooklyn College profile
Evangel University came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Get the full Evangel University report
Felician College
Felician College landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. More on Felician College
University Of California Los Angeles landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of California Los Angeles profile
St Andrews Presbyterian College placed #23 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on St Andrews Presbyterian College
Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome
University Of California Irvine placed #25 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full University Of California Irvine report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Other Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Suffolk University landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Suffolk University report
University Of Maryland Baltimore County ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. Get the full University Of Maryland Baltimore County report
Georgia Southern University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. See the full Georgia Southern University profile
Rutgers University Newark placed #29 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Rutgers University Newark
University Of California San Diego ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. More on University Of California San Diego
Elmira College
Elmira College placed #31 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Elmira College report
West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Get the full West Virginia Wesleyan College report
Towson University came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Read more about Towson University
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga placed #34 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. See the full The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga profile
Lincoln University Missouri placed #35 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Lincoln University Missouri report
Eastern Oklahoma State College placed #36 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. See the full Eastern Oklahoma State College profile
Carson Newman College did well this year, earning the #37 position. More on Carson Newman College
Skidmore College
Skidmore College did well this year, earning the #38 position. More on Skidmore College
Vassar College
Vassar College landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Vassar College report
University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. Read the full report on University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo
North Central College came in at #41 in this year's ranking. More on North Central College
Marywood University came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Read more about Marywood University
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Get the full Ouachita Baptist University report
Carl Albert State College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. Get the full Carl Albert State College report
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus did well this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus report
Mott Community College came in at #46 in this year's ranking. See the full Mott Community College profile
Arizona State University placed #47 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. More on Arizona State University
Pennsylvania Western University placed #48 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. More on Pennsylvania Western University
Capella University placed #49 among Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. See the full Capella University profile
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Other Social Sciences schools. See the full University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee profile
Related Other Social Sciences Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Other Social Sciences Schools (All Levels)
- Best Other Social Sciences Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Other Social Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Other Social Sciences Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 153 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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