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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Florida. In fact, 8,162 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Florida 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU 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 Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
South Carolina 1,876
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
Tennessee 2,210
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932

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

Majors Similar 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 6 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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