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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 187 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee 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.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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

Full Social Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Sciences at East Tennessee State 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
Florida 594
Virginia 627
North Carolina 572
Georgia 456
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.

  • 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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