2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.
Most Popular Online Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Of the 58 students majoring in social sciences at Texas A&M College Station, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.
About 29% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Of the 2 students majoring in social sciences at University of Oklahoma, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 2 students majoring in social sciences at UOPX - Arizona, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Explore the most popular online social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,347 |
| Texas | 8,901 |
| 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 5 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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