2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You
Social Work is the #13 most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Madonna are $16,380 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great value for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great value for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UWM are $25,651 a year.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate social work programs. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.
U-M excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.
UChicago also made our Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #3.
Wayne State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate social work programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 a year.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,413 |
| Ohio | 2,332 |
| Illinois | 2,711 |
| Indiana | 1,545 |
| Wisconsin | 1,041 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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