2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast 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 General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at UAB, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Agnes Scott College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 51 |
| Virginia | 1,592 |
| North Carolina | 114 |
| Florida | 606 |
| Tennessee | 269 |
| Kentucky | 52 |
| South Carolina | 64 |
| Louisiana | 59 |
| Arkansas | 16 |
| Alabama | 95 |
| Mississippi | 55 |
| West Virginia | 14 |
Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).
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