2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 12% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the social sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Women make up 81% of the social sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Antioch University - New England did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Keene, Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of Southern Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at UMaine, 67% are male and 33% are female.
University of New Haven came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at University of New Haven, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,789 |
| Rhode Island | 105 |
| Connecticut | 279 |
| New Hampshire | 138 |
| Maine | 37 |
| Vermont | 85 |
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 18 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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