2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region
Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.
Women make up 14% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Of the 26 students majoring in social sciences at Portland State University, 58% are male and 42% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 12 students majoring in social sciences at USC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in social sciences at San Jose State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
California State University - Dominguez Hills 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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California State University - Long Beach 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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Eastern Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.
Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,501 |
| Washington | 147 |
| Oregon | 280 |
| Nevada | 63 |
| Hawaii | 63 |
| Alaska | 7 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.
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