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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the United States 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the United States. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 4 students majoring in sociology at Middle Tennessee State University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Of the 2 students majoring in sociology at UT Arlington, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #8, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Sociology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 21 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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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