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2023 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

2 Colleges
$24,161 Avg Salary
$16,485 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Associate Degree School for You

Social Work is the #13 most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Associate Degree Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Social Work

#1

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Bristol Community College the best school in the New England Region for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, social work graduates from Bristol take out $8,133 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capital Community College is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, social work graduates from Capital Community College carry an average student debtload of $7,459.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,067
Connecticut 694
New Hampshire 171
Maine 352
Rhode Island 215
Vermont 121

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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