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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 75% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Georgia State University Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 64% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Emory University Report

#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Agnes Scott College is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Social Sciences at Georgia Southern University Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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