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2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the sociology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Sociology

Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best school in the Southeast Region for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at Appalachian State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Full Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Sociology at University of Kentucky Report

Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 766
Virginia 937
North Carolina 1,105
Florida 1,076
Tennessee 428
Kentucky 277
South Carolina 382
Louisiana 407
Arkansas 228
Alabama 223
Mississippi 114
West Virginia 191

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

Majors Similar to Sociology

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 4 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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