2023 Best Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Social Work Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned a degree or certificate in social work, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the social work undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in the United States for social work students working on their undergraduate certificate. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Passaic County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for social work students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work
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 6 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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