2023 Best Value Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value graduate certificate programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Western New Mexico University the best value school in the Southwest Region for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.
Western New Mexico University graduate students pay an average of $10,335 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great value for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $24,005 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,151 |
| Arizona | 1,294 |
| Oklahoma | 340 |
| New Mexico | 418 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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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