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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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$51,829 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 312 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #14 most popular major in Missouri.

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

The Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in social sciences at Northwest, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. WUSTL is a 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Missouri. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 80% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #6, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Missouri 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 #7 on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Full Social Sciences at University of Central Missouri Report

#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Full Social Sciences at Saint Louis University Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 96
Minnesota 235
Iowa 73
North Dakota 31
Nebraska 224
South Dakota 29

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 9 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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