Colleges offering certificates in Social Sciences

504 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Social Sciences at the certificate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 504 Associate 395 Bachelor 1,309 Master 468 PhD 208 Professional 6

Most schools offering it: California (201), Texas (106), Pennsylvania (104), New York (102), Ohio (74), Massachusetts (58)

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Social Sciences: 388 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 51,044
Retention: 96%
Programs: 262
Awards 2024-25: 19,199

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Social Sciences: 162 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students: 56,311
Retention: 98%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 18,849

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Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO

Social Sciences: 151 graduates in 2024-25
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Students: 24,360
Retention: 77%
Programs: 215
Awards 2024-25: 5,904

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA

Social Sciences: 143 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 13,774
Retention: 66%
Programs: 155
Awards 2024-25: 4,787

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Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Social Sciences: 139 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 37,163
Retention: 88%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,485

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ASU

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Social Sciences: 131 graduates in 2024-25
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Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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SMC

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Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Social Sciences: 105 graduates in 2024-25
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Admission: Open
Students: 23,453
Programs: 81
Awards 2024-25: 11,774

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Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Social Sciences: 104 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 72,994
Retention: 100%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 18,059

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Social Sciences: 97 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 30,210
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 12,221

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PUC

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Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Social Sciences: 91 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 58,658
Retention: 93%
Programs: 249
Awards 2024-25: 17,028

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Social Sciences: 91 graduates in 2024-25
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Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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American University

Washington, DC

Social Sciences: 81 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 12,321
Retention: 88%
Programs: 143
Awards 2024-25: 4,433

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Social Sciences: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 30,259
Retention: 98%
Programs: 259
Awards 2024-25: 11,030

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OUC

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Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH

Social Sciences: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students: 26,323
Retention: 84%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 7,864

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

Social Sciences: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students: 12,813
Retention: 89%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,720

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Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Social Sciences: 70 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students: 2,441
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 2,272

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Social Sciences: 69 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Social Sciences: 63 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 43,146
Retention: 94%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 14,239

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Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

Social Sciences: 61 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 18,838
Retention: 90%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 5,537

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NCS

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

Social Sciences: 60 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 38,464
Retention: 94%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 10,860

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FAU

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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Social Sciences: 59 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 31,607
Retention: 84%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 9,284

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Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Social Sciences: 58 graduates in 2024-25
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Admission: Open
Students: 20,861
Retention: 63%
Programs: 79

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The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

Social Sciences: 56 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 10,811
Retention: 75%
Programs: 215
Awards 2024-25: 3,160

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Duke University

Durham, NC

Social Sciences: 53 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 17,499
Retention: 98%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 7,776

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