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Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$48,724 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You

With 2,711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #11 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois 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 Illinois 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the most popular school in Illinois for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Aurora is a moderately-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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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a 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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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,413
Ohio 2,332
Indiana 1,545
Wisconsin 1,041

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.

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