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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 4,213 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan 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.

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

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

About 71% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 17% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

Full Social Sciences at Oakland University Report

#5

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Madonna University

Eastern Michigan University 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 #6 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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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
Ohio 4,915
Illinois 5,866
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

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 6 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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