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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in the Southeast Region for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Full Sociology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

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

Of the 5 students majoring in sociology at Appalachian State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place 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.

Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Sociology at University of Kentucky Report

#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

Full Sociology at Fayetteville State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Full Sociology at University of North Alabama Report

Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools 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 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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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