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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,111 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #11 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois 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.

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 54% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elmhurst University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in social sciences at Elmhurst, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 290
Ohio 575
Wisconsin 518
Michigan 441

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 10 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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