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Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$51,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 17,106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York 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 New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social sciences programs. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

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St John’s University - New York 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

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

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 9 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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