2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Aurora University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
Of the 58 students majoring in social work at Aurora, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madonna University is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 95% of the social work majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in social work at Loyola Chicago, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
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With a ranking of #9, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Social Work Related Majors
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 12 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.