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Social Work at Connecticut State Community College

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Connecticut State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Connecticut State Community College sits in New Britain, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 167 social work degrees were awarded at Connecticut State Community College.

Studying Online at Connecticut State Community College

Many students take online classes at Connecticut State Community College. Of 36,315 students, 8,288 (23%) studied exclusively online and 11,722 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Connecticut State Community College

Use these rankings to compare Connecticut State Community College’s Social Work program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Connecticut	#1 of 9
Best Value	New England (Region)	#2 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#11 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#39 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#105 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Connecticut State Community College

Graduates of Connecticut State Community College’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,660
2 years	$31,423
3 years	$29,349
4 years	$37,375
5 years	$43,591

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from Connecticut State Community College earn a median of $37,375, compared with $48,897 for all Connecticut State Community College graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Social Work graduates at Connecticut State Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Connecticut State Community College are 86% women (144) and 14% men (23).

Social Work Associate’s Program at Connecticut State Community College

Among the 163 associate’s social work graduates at Connecticut State Community College, 87% were women (141) and 13% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Connecticut State Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	68
Hispanic / Latino	45
Black / African American	36
Asian	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Connecticut State Community College, above the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Connecticut State Community College

The Social Work program at Connecticut State Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	167

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Connecticut State Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.