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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 8,901 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Texas

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

Top Texas Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Texas. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social sciences programs. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,347
New Mexico 831
Oklahoma 1,373

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 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).
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