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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular other social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in other social sciences at Michigan State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular other social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in other social sciences at SUNY Empire, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#5

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular other social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in other social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate other social sciences programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for other social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#8

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for other social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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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 14 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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