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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 263 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #14 most popular major in Alabama.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alabama 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 Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Alabama Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Full Social Sciences at Auburn University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Alabama. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
North Carolina 572
Georgia 456
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 80
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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