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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 27 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #119 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia 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.

Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#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 Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at Emory, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at Emory University Report

#2

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Agnes Scott College is a great place for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Decatur.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Agnes Scott College

#2

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for general social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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