2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yeshiva University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 76% of the social work majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Women make up 41% of the social work majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 28 students majoring in social work at Pitt, 14% are male and 86% are female.
After completing their Graduate Certificate, social work graduates from Pitt carry an average student debt load of $25,378.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
Of the 14 students majoring in social work at LIU Post, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in social work at Columbia, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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York College of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
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Adelphi University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social work programs. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
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With a ranking of #10, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.
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Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,251 |
| New York | 5,784 |
| Maryland | 1,072 |
| New Jersey | 1,893 |
| District of Columbia | 243 |
| Delaware | 100 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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