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2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$33,590 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,724 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 10th in New York. In fact, 5,784 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work

#1

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

Our 2023 rankings named The College at Brockport the best value school in New York for social work students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Brockport are $12,310 per year.

Full Social Work at The College at Brockport Report

#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Yeshiva University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in New York. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Yeshiva are $35,150 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Yeshiva is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Social Work at Yeshiva University

#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great value for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

LIU Post graduate students pay an average of $23,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Social Work at LIU Post

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great value for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Columbia are $52,924 a year.

Columbia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Social Work at Columbia University in the City of New York

#5

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Adelphi University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Adelphi are $44,520 a year.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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