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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #153 in the country. In fact 745 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 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 General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 64% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at Emory University Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in social sciences at UAB, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of West Georgia

#3

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Agnes Scott College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 3
Florida 43
Georgia 27
North Carolina 0
Louisiana 42
Alabama 24
South Carolina 4

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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