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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in New Jersey with 349 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in New Jersey for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Of the 12 students majoring in social sciences at Montclair State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in New Jersey. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,378
Pennsylvania 1,001
Maryland 1,347
District of Columbia 1,630
Delaware 102

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 5 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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