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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine

2 Colleges
$51,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #12 most popular major in Maine.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maine 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 Maine

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

Top Maine Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the best school in Maine for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

Full Social Sciences at University of Maine Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Southern Maine

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,789
Rhode Island 105
Connecticut 279
New Hampshire 138
Vermont 85

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

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 2 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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