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Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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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 10th in Georgia. In fact, 3,932 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Georgia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 64% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school 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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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Agnes Scott College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college 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
Mississippi 722
South Carolina 1,876
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Tennessee 2,210
Louisiana 1,534

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 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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