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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

5 Colleges
$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 York. With 4,606 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yeshiva University is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Adelphi University is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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#4

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at LIU Post helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in New York. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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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
Pennsylvania 1,357
Maryland 693
New Jersey 1,144
District of Columbia 205
Delaware 67

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

Majors Similar to Social Work

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 5 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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