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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CSC

Public

Connecticut State Community College

New Britain, CT

Social Sciences
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 36,315
Retention: 69%
Programs: 206

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CSU

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Social Sciences
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 34,096
Retention: 86%
Programs: 189
Awards 2024-25: 8,384

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UTR

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX

Social Sciences
Certificate · Online option

Students: 33,881
Retention: 81%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 6,872

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Social Sciences
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 33,610
Retention: 86%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 7,875

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CSU

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California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Social Sciences
Certificate

Students: 31,943
Retention: 82%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 8,260

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Social Sciences
Certificate

Students: 31,903
Retention: 85%
Programs: 292
Awards 2024-25: 9,343

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Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Social Sciences
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 30,728
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 9,715

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Social Sciences
Certificate

Students: 29,792
Retention: 86%
Programs: 202
Awards 2024-25: 7,974

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GSU

Public

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Social Sciences
Certificate

Students: 27,423
Retention: 78%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 5,746

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SAC

Public

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Social Sciences
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 27,248
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 7,302

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SBU

Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Social Sciences
Certificate

Students: 26,689
Retention: 90%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 7,857

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University of Mississippi

University, MS

Social Sciences
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 26,449
Retention: 87%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 6,185

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WSU

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Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Social Sciences
Certificate

Students: 25,685
Retention: 78%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 7,458

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FSC

Public

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL

Social Sciences
Certificate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 23,556
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 5,681

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MSU

Public

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Social Sciences
Certificate · Online option

Students: 23,150
Retention: 83%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 5,860

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SFS

Public

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Social Sciences
Certificate

Students: 22,563
Retention: 83%
Programs: 129
Awards 2024-25: 5,688

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Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Social Sciences
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 21,859
Retention: 67%
Programs: 106

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ISU

Public

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

Social Sciences
Certificate

Students: 21,546
Retention: 81%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,563

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NSU

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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Social Sciences
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 20,910
Retention: 76%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 6,820

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SAC

Public

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Social Sciences
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,901
Programs: 73
Awards 2024-25: 3,825

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SRJ

Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Social Sciences
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,854
Retention: 72%
Programs: 137

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MSJ

Public

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

San Jacinto, CA

Social Sciences
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,627
Retention: 63%
Programs: 114

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DAC

Public

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Social Sciences
Certificate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 17,425
Retention: 76%
Programs: 86

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MSU

Public

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Social Sciences
Certificate

Students: 17,135
Retention: 79%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 3,796

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