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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 8th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,357 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the best school in Pennsylvania for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, social work graduates from Pitt take out $25,378 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Social Work at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

Full Social Work at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,606
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 2 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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