2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in social sciences at Johns Hopkins, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Women make up 65% of the social sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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Fordham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 16 students majoring in social sciences at Fordham U, 44% are male and 56% are female.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 73% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at UMCP, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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St John’s University - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at STJ, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,601 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,021 |
| New York | 17,106 |
| Maryland | 5,314 |
| Delaware | 865 |
| District of Columbia | 4,643 |
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 26 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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