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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You

With 33,631 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social work programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#7

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,332
Illinois 1,812
Ohio 1,001
Indiana 615
Wisconsin 448

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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