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2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$31,565 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,724 Avg Salary

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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW is ranked #4 for overall quality for social work in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Read full report on Social Work at University of Wyoming

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $29,043 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for social work in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Full Social Work at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Work at University of Utah Report

#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

DU graduate students pay an average of $53,943 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Denver

Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,103
Utah 755
Idaho 563
Montana 93
Wyoming 110

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 4 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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