2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| South Carolina | 1,876 |
| Florida | 8,162 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Mississippi | 722 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
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Social Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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