2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,819 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in social work at UC Berkeley, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
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Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 678 |
| Oregon | 501 |
| Nevada | 462 |
| Hawaii | 199 |
| Alaska | 76 |
Social Work Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
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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