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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

#1

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Monroe Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

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

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#3

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Buffalo State is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#3

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Muhlenberg College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the midsize city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Niagara County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

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 9 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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