2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elmhurst University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social sciences programs. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Ball State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Valparaiso University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social sciences programs. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,941 |
| Michigan | 4,213 |
| Ohio | 4,915 |
| Illinois | 5,866 |
| Wisconsin | 3,504 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 20 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).
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