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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school 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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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in social sciences at Duke, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in social sciences at UNC Greensboro, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a fairly 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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University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#8

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 9 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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