2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You
Social Work is the #13 most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the social work graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
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Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,413 |
| Ohio | 2,332 |
| Illinois | 2,711 |
| Indiana | 1,545 |
| Wisconsin | 1,041 |
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Social Work Related Rankings by Major
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
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