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2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Sociology Graduate Certificate School for You

Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Sociology

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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With a ranking of #7, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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