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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 8,021 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Full Social Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

California University of Pennsylvania 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. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
New York 17,106
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 7 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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