2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a very large public school located in the large 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in social sciences at VCU, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 19 students majoring in social sciences at Duke, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in social sciences at Virginia Tech, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
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University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
About 46% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social sciences programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
Of the 12 students majoring in social sciences at UNC Greensboro, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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| 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 |
Social Sciences Related Majors
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 27 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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