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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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Eastern Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Washington 3,812
Oregon 2,748
Hawaii 586
Nevada 925
Alaska 90

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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