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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 analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Missouri 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. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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