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2023 Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Sociology Graduate Certificate School for You

Sociology is the #75 most popular major in North Carolina with 80 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Sociology 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. Our analysis looked at 3 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for sociology students working on their graduate certificate. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

About 60% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Sociology at Appalachian State University Report

#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Sociology at Fayetteville State University Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 39
Florida 57
Georgia 49
Tennessee 40
Kentucky 24
Louisiana 17
Alabama 54
South Carolina 2
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 10
West Virginia 6

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Kontos.

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