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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$51,829 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social sciences programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #9, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 96
Missouri 312
Minnesota 235
Iowa 73
North Dakota 31
Nebraska 224
South Dakota 29

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

Majors Similar 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 21 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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