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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 1,789 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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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 college with a fairly 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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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Women make up 81% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#6

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Clark University

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Full Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 105
Connecticut 279
New Hampshire 138
Maine 37
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 7 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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