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.
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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 college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 76% of the social work majors at the school.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social work programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 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. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
Adelphi University 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 #8 on the list. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 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 #10 on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.
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Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges 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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