2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Maine 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 #7 on the list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
University of Southern Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social sciences programs. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
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Salem State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,789 |
| Rhode Island | 105 |
| Connecticut | 279 |
| New Hampshire | 138 |
| Maine | 37 |
| Vermont | 85 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 10 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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