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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Social Sciences is the #11 most popular major in New York with 2,378 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York 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 New York.

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

About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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

Of the 16 students majoring in social sciences at Fordham U, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in New York. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at STJ, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#6

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College 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 large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at Hunter, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at UAlbany, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College 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 #8 on the list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

About 60% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 #10 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,001
Maryland 1,347
New Jersey 349
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 12 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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