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2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

3 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Social Work

#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Our analysis found Western New Mexico University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,211
Arizona 577
Oklahoma 185
New Mexico 270

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 3 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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