2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 7% are male.
Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 19 students majoring in social work at U-M, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social work programs. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,332 |
| Illinois | 1,812 |
| Ohio | 1,001 |
| Indiana | 615 |
| Wisconsin | 448 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 12 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
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