2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 127 students majoring in social sciences at UChicago, 46% are male and 54% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
Out of the 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at UC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at UWM, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at Michigan State, 29% are male and 71% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at WMU, 83% are male and 17% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at Concordia University, Chicago, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Ball State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 20% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,941 |
| Michigan | 4,213 |
| Ohio | 4,915 |
| Illinois | 5,866 |
| Wisconsin | 3,504 |
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 |
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 35 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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