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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 68 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 49% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Out of the 68 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Women make up 68% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 23 students majoring in social sciences at UAF, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#6

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 84% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Columbus State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at Columbus State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at North Harris Montgomery, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#9

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate social sciences programs. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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#9

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #9, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
12 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
12 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA

Social Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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