2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 58% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Michigan University is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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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With a ranking of #6, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the 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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Stark State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Mott Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.
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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 large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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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 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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