2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s University is a great value for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
Villanova did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUP are $18,207 a year.
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Institute of World Politics 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 city of Washington, Institute of World Politics is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Institute of World Politics are $31,600 per year.
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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 #8 on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 a year.
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George Washington 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.
UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,601 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,021 |
| New York | 17,106 |
| Maryland | 5,314 |
| Delaware | 865 |
| District of Columbia | 4,643 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 25 schools only.
- 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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