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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$18,372 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Social Sciences is the #12 most popular major in Michigan with 441 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Social Sciences at Michigan State University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great value for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Oakland University

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Wayne State University

Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,111
Indiana 290
Ohio 575
Wisconsin 518

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 4 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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