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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Undergraduate 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. 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 in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Alaska Fairbanks to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

About 91% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Monica College is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in social sciences at SMC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at American River, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#4

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Central Oregon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at COCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Columbia College

Sonora, CA

Columbia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Sonora, Columbia Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

West Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga.

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#6

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana 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. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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#6

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior 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 Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Washington 3,812
Oregon 2,748
Hawaii 586
Nevada 925
Alaska 90

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 18 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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