2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Undergraduate 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which online undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the online social sciences undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Most Popular Online Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Fairbanks the most popular online school in the United States for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.
Of the 23 students majoring in social sciences at UAF, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks
Request Information
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at Columbus State, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Columbus State Community College
Request Information
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Diablo Valley College is a great place for social sciences students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at Diablo Valley, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Request Information
Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.
Full Social Sciences at Panola College Report
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Social Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
More Social Sciences Rankings
Social Sciences Related Majors
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 |
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.
More about our data sources and methodologies.