2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 a year.
St. Joe’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
Villanova did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #6, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUP are $18,207 a year.
Institute of World Politics 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. Institute of World Politics is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Institute of World Politics are $31,600 a year.
With a ranking of #8, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Cal U graduate students pay an average of $18,508 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GWU also did well on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.
UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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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Social Sciences Related Majors for 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.
- 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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