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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #12 most popular major in Maine.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine 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.

Our analysis found University of Southern Maine to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at University of Southern Maine, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Unity College

Unity, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. Located in the remote area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

About 33% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University of Maine Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,789
Rhode Island 105
Connecticut 279
New Hampshire 138
Vermont 85

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 3 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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