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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 58,326 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Social Work majors at Pitt take out an average of $25,378 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#5

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adelphi University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social work programs. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post 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 #8 on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,251
New York 5,784
Maryland 1,072
New Jersey 1,893
District of Columbia 243
Delaware 100

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Work

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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