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2023 Most Popular Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$25,515 Avg Salary
$21,138 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in social work at Sinclair Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Sinclair Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,624.

Full Social Work at Sinclair Community College Report

#2

Delta College

University Center, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delta College is a great place for social work students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

About 75% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Macomb Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.

Of the 3 students majoring in social work at Macomb Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in social work at Harold Washington College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Social Work at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their undergraduate certificate. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#7

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

Full Social Work at College of Lake County Report

With a ranking of #7, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

Full Social Work at James A Rhodes State College Report

#7

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

With a ranking of #7, Oakton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their undergraduate certificate. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

Read full report on Social Work at Oakton Community College

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best 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

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 11 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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