2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
The Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 44% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.
The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the social sciences majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in social sciences at UofM, 44% are male and 56% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in social sciences at Appalachian State, 38% are male and 63% are female.
University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 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 18 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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