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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#5

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at Lake Superior State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Mott Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate social sciences programs. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,941
Michigan 4,213
Ohio 4,915
Illinois 5,866
Wisconsin 3,504

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 10 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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