2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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.
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 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in the Southeast Region for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the Southeast Region . UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Of the 75 students majoring in social work at UT Knoxville, 5% are male and 95% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
Of the 22 students majoring in social work at UNA, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in social work at UCF, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.
Of the 18 students majoring in social work at Fayetteville State University, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social work programs. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in social work at UofSC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
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University of South Carolina - Upstate 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. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.
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Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate social work programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools 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 |
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 16 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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