2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Of the 106 students majoring in social sciences at Oregon State, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 42% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.
About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
About 60% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Eastern Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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Request InformationBest Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 51,430 |
| Washington | 3,812 |
| Oregon | 2,748 |
| Hawaii | 586 |
| Nevada | 925 |
| Alaska | 90 |
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 |
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 25 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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