2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
With 22,292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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The Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the most popular school in the Plains States Region for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at SMU MN, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at Iowa State, 40% are male and 60% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at Iowa, 22% are male and 78% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in social sciences at Northwest, 50% are male and 50% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the social sciences majors at the school.
University of Missouri - Columbia 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. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of Kansas 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. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Of the 6 students majoring in social sciences at KU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of North Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 96 |
| Missouri | 312 |
| Minnesota | 235 |
| Iowa | 73 |
| North Dakota | 31 |
| Nebraska | 224 |
| South Dakota | 29 |
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 |
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 26 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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