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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$51,829 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at WCUPA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 53% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #6, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at SUNY Empire, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at The American University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Explore the most popular online social sciences colleges 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 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 8 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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