2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 22,292 social sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the online social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular online school in the United States for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in social sciences at Harvard, 58% are male and 42% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Of the 58 students majoring in social sciences at Texas A&M College Station, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 65% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the United States. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Of the 22 students majoring in social sciences at SNHU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Utah State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 52% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate social sciences programs. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Women make up 22% of the social sciences majors at the school.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.
About 29% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Of the 14 students majoring in social sciences at UMCP, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Most Popular Online Social Sciences by Region
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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 |
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 28 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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