2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 5,208 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top North Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in North Carolina. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 6 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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