2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You
With 2,251 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #19 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the best school in Pennsylvania for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 5,784 |
| Maryland | 1,072 |
| New Jersey | 1,893 |
| District of Columbia | 243 |
| Delaware | 100 |
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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.
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 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).
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