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Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

3 Colleges
$48,724 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 2,413 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

Check out the social work graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Madonna University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 2,332
Illinois 2,711
Indiana 1,545
Wisconsin 1,041

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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