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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$51,829 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 1,001 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California University of Pennsylvania the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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

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#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

Read full report on Social Sciences at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,378
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 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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