2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 2,501 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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The Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 California
Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.
Of the 64 students majoring in social sciences at Naval Postgraduate School, 86% are male and 14% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #2 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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Dominguez Hills is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in social sciences at CSUDH, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at CSULB, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey 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. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.
Of the 2 students majoring in social sciences at Middlebury Institute, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Loma Linda University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 Majors Related 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 16 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).
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