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Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 8,752 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Women make up 81% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Massachusetts. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Clark University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #6, Clark University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,458
Maine 933
Rhode Island 1,124
Connecticut 2,891
Vermont 769

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 7 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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