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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 456 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #12 most popular major in Georgia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Georgia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Social Sciences at Emory University Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

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

Full Social Sciences at Georgia Southern University Report

#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Georgia. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Social Sciences at Georgia State University Report

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
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 80
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

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 5 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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