2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Texas. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #1 for overall quality for social sciences in Texas.
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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 value social sciences schools in Texas. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
TWU graduate students pay an average of $7,704 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas State are $9,060 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $9,518 per year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $8,256 per year.
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Sam Houston State 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 #6 on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $8,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Arlington are $10,853 a year.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
UTEP graduate students pay an average of $7,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Dallas are $15,088 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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 9 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).
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