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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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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 Texas. With 8,901 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas 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 Texas.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Texas. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in social sciences at Texas A&M College Station, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

About 56% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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

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The University of Texas at Dallas 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. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Arlington 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 #8 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,347
New Mexico 831
Oklahoma 1,373

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 11 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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