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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at Concordia University, Chicago, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at Kent State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Elmhurst University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

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Explore the most popular online social sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,941
Michigan 4,213
Ohio 4,915
Illinois 5,866
Wisconsin 3,504

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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

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 7 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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