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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

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$44,236 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 17,106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York 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

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Monroe Community College the most popular school in New York 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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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 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.

Full Social Sciences at Buffalo State Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
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

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 4 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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