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24 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in general social sciences is offered at 12 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 21% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 25.0% of general social sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Social Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 24 people earned their graduate certificate in general social sciences. This earns it the #395 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general social sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 522
Graduate Certificate 24
Doctor’s Degree 20

Earnings of General Social Sciences Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for general social sciences majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for general social sciences majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in general social sciences. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 18
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general social sciences graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 12 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in general social sciences. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
13 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Maryland - College Park tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for general social sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 40,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,695 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,238 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in general social sciences from UMCP. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
8 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for general social sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Chicago. Each year, around 17,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,179 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $65,145 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in general social sciences from UChicago. About 90% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in general social sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in general social sciences from Columbia. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for general social sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Roughly 31,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,159 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,976 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in general social sciences from UNLV. Of these students, 67% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Southern Maine comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in general social sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,064 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,776 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in general social sciences from University of Southern Maine.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to general social sciences that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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