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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 532 people earned a degree or certificate in other social sciences, making the major the #167 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States 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 Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Other Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in the United States for other social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Majors Similar to Other Social Sciences

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).
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