2023 Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Saint Louis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.
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Northern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate social sciences programs. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.
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With a ranking of #10, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 12 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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