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

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$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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.

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

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work

#1

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Smith College the best school in the New England Region for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

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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 6 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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