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Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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$51,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Illinois. In fact, 5,866 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. 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois 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.

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in social sciences at UChicago, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at Concordia University, Chicago, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chicago State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. CSU is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,941
Michigan 4,213
Ohio 4,915
Wisconsin 3,504

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 10 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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