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2023 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #153 in the country. In fact 745 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Social Sciences

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Johns Hopkins University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Full General Social Sciences at Syracuse University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate general social sciences programs. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Full General Social Sciences at Montclair State University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 52
Pennsylvania 19
Maryland 66
New Jersey 28

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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