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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 572 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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.

The Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Check out the social sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Sciences

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Full Social Sciences at Duke University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Full Social Sciences at North Carolina State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Sciences at Appalachian State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Full Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Full Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
Georgia 456
South Carolina 80
Louisiana 163
West Virginia 86
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

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

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 6 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).
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