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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 1,144 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in New Jersey to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best school in New Jersey for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,606
Pennsylvania 1,357
Maryland 693
District of Columbia 205
Delaware 67

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 values are for the top school 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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