2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Missouri - St Louis to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
About 43% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri Southern State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.
Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Rockhurst University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,073 |
| Minnesota | 2,741 |
| Iowa | 1,455 |
| South Dakota | 262 |
| Missouri | 2,156 |
| Nebraska | 833 |
| North Dakota | 194 |
Social Sciences Related Majors
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 Related Majors
| 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 5 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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