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46 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in other social sciences is offered at 14 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 35% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 13.0% of other social sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Other Social Sciences Majors

In 2020-2021, 46 earned their graduate certificate in other social sciences. This makes it the 165th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 378
Doctor’s Degree 108
Graduate Certificate 46

Earnings of Other Social Sciences Majors With Graduate Certificates

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

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in other social sciences. About 73.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 34
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The racial-ethnic distribution of other social sciences graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 14 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in other social sciences. Learn more about the most popular 14 below:

#1

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
14 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for other social sciences students seekinga graduate certificate is Virginia Commonwealth University. Roughly 29,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,094 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,618 per year. The other social sciences program at Virginia Commonwealth University awarded 14 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 93% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

11 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Maryland - Baltimore County comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in other social sciences. Roughly 13,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,878 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,222 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 graduate certificates were handed out to other social sciences majors at UMBC. Around 45% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 73% were women.

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
7 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Michigan State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in other social sciences. Roughly 49,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,966 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,714 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 graduate certificates were handed out to other social sciences majors at Michigan State. Of these students, 71% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
5 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for other social sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is SUNY Empire State College. Roughly 10,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their graduate certificate in other social sciences from SUNY Empire. Of these students, 60% were women and 80% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for other social sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Southwestern College. Each year, around 1,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,528 per year. The other social sciences program at Southwestern College awarded 4 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 50% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

2 Yearly Graduations

Columbia University in the City of New York is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in other social sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,496 per year. The other social sciences program at Columbia University in the City of New York awarded 2 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#6

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in other social sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,017 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,950 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to other social sciences majors at Mizzou.

#8

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Madonna University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in other social sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,900 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,380 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in other social sciences from Madonna. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 990
International Relations & Security 511
General Social Sciences 143
Economics 122
Criminology 91

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.

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