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Best Human Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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2023 Best Human Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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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 analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the best school for human services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Human Services at Northern Arizona University

Out of the 2 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

Read full report on Human Services at East Central University

Best Human Services Colleges by State

Explore the best human services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 138
Arizona 1,143
Oklahoma 56
New Mexico 8

Human Services is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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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