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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 8,021 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware County Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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#2

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Muhlenberg College is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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