Social Work at Simmons University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Simmons University stacks up to those at other schools.

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,263. Of the 476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Simmons University in 2021, 20 of them were social work majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Simmons Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at Simmons

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Simmons does offer online education options in social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Simmons Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how Simmons performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Simmons is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Social Work Schools	10
Most Focused Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	117
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	129
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Best Value Social Work Schools	217
Best Social Work Schools	227
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338

In 2021, 551 students received their master’s degree in social work from Simmons. This makes it the #7 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Simmons

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Simmons University.

Simmons Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Simmons in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Simmons are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Simmons University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Simmons Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at Simmons awarded 551 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Simmons does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Simmons, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Simmons University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	95
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	291
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	88

Simmons also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Policy

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960
Social and Community Service Managers	7,420	$70,500
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,880	$43,270
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,040	$69,190

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.