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2023 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

24 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Social Work at Boston University Report

#2

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Out of the 24 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Anna Maria accumulate an average of around $33,360 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debtload of $30,454.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, social work graduates from UVM take out $21,668 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Social Work at University of Vermont Report

#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Social Work majors at Simmons take out an average of $26,118 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chicopee.

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#9

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

With a ranking of #9, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

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#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

With a ranking of #10, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Social Work majors at Bridgewater State take out an average of $30,544 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Social Work at Bridgewater State University Report

Best Social Work Colleges by State

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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 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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