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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina 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.

Check out the online social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular online school in North Carolina for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Of the 8 students majoring in social sciences at Appalachian State, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for social sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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 4 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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