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2023 Most Popular 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.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 44% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 74% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Appalachian State University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at UNC Charlotte, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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#8

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #8, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 9 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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