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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

3 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work

#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Our analysis found Western New Mexico University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Read full report on Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington

Best Social Work Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,151
Arizona 1,294
Oklahoma 340
New Mexico 418

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

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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