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2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

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

Women make up 76% of the social work majors at the school.

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#2

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

Of the 14 students majoring in social work at LIU Post, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The College at Brockport is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in social work at Columbia, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#5

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adelphi University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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#6

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College 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 #6 on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #6, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at Binghamton University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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