2023 Best Human Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Human Services Graduate Certificate School for You
Human Services is the #75 most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Human Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Human Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for human services majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Human Services
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Arizona University the best school in the Southwest Region for human services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at East Central University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human services schools in the Southwest Region . ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.
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Explore the best human services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 138 |
| Arizona | 1,143 |
| Oklahoma | 56 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
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Human Services Related Rankings by Major
Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 University of the Fraser Valley.
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