2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Illinois. In fact, 5,866 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Online Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular online school in Illinois for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at Concordia University, Chicago, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 2 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,941 |
| Michigan | 4,213 |
| Ohio | 4,915 |
| Wisconsin | 3,504 |
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| 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 2 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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