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2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges
$48,724 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked 7th in North Carolina. In fact, 845 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

#1

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Our analysis found Fayetteville State University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

About 94% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at East Carolina University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Full Social Work at North Carolina A & T State University Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 374
Florida 730
Georgia 437
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.

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.

  • 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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