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2023 Most Popular Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Northwestern Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for social work students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

About 71% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Regional Technical College is a great place for social work students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Southern Regional Technical College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Athens Technical College is a great place for social work students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Social Work at Athens Technical College

Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at Eastern Kentucky University

Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 753
Virginia 1,010
North Carolina 1,757
Florida 1,569
Tennessee 1,237
Kentucky 1,510
South Carolina 383
Louisiana 859
Arkansas 405
Alabama 1,173
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

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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