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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 594 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #13 most popular major in Florida.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Florida 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 Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 46% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at University of Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Central Florida

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Social Sciences at Florida International University Report

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 4 spot on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

Full Social Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Social Sciences at Nova Southeastern University Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
North Carolina 572
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.

  • 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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