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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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$51,829 Avg Salary

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 8,021 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California University of Pennsylvania the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

About 65% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Social Sciences at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at WCUPA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

Full Social Sciences at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

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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 4 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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