2023 Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Arkansas the best value school in the Southeast Region for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.
UCA graduate students pay an average of $11,835 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $13,860 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $19,188 per year.
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University of West Georgia 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 town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of West Georgia are $18,980 a year.
University of West Georgia also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate social sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 a year.
Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
UK graduate students pay an average of $33,548 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $18,340 per year.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $21,147 in tuition and fees each year.
UNC Charlotte also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| Mississippi | 722 |
| South Carolina | 1,876 |
| Florida | 8,162 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
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.
- 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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