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Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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$51,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Missouri. In fact, 2,156 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #8, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,073
Minnesota 2,741
Iowa 1,455
South Dakota 262
Nebraska 833
North Dakota 194

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 8 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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