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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges
$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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best school in the Southeast Region for social work students working on their graduate certificate. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their graduate certificate. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate social work programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 374
Florida 730
Georgia 437
North Carolina 845
Tennessee 662
Kentucky 859
Louisiana 591
Alabama 630
South Carolina 218
Mississippi 139
Arkansas 130
West Virginia 143

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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