2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
With 22,292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 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 10 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Institute of World Politics landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social sciences programs. Institute of World Politics is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,378 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,001 |
| Maryland | 1,347 |
| New Jersey | 349 |
| District of Columbia | 1,630 |
| Delaware | 102 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
| Criminology | 936 |
| General Social Sciences | 745 |
| Other Social Sciences | 532 |
| Urban Studies | 432 |
| Archeology | 66 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 66 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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