2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 218 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 54% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 116 students majoring in social sciences at U of U, 47% are male and 53% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in social sciences at Oregon State, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Out of the 218 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
Out of the 218 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 87 students majoring in social sciences at Johns Hopkins, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Naval Postgraduate School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.
About 14% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.
Full Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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.
Full Social Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Social Sciences at North Carolina State University
University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
About 35% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in social sciences at UMass Boston, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Full Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report
With a ranking of #11, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
About 69% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.
Portland State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
Women make up 42% of the social sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #14, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Texas Tech University
George Washington University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 39% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Social Sciences at George Washington University
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 65% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Full Social Sciences at California University of Pennsylvania Report
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. SNHU is a fairly 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.
Full Social Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University Report
With a ranking of #18, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 52% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Duke University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Full Social Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report
University of Kentucky came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Women make up 22% of the social sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #24, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
About 41% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 33 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 35 | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 35 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 35 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 38 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 38 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 38 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 38 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 38 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 38 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 38 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
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 26 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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