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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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$51,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 3,504 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Wisconsin 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.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

About 45% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at UWM, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#3

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mount Mary University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - River Falls helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Wisconsin. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,941
Michigan 4,213
Ohio 4,915
Illinois 5,866

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 4 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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