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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 10th in Georgia. In fact, 3,932 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Georgia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
South Carolina 1,876
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Tennessee 2,210

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

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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