2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in the New England Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anna Maria College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Quinnipiac University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.
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University of Vermont came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.
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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
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University of New England ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,067 |
| Connecticut | 694 |
| New Hampshire | 171 |
| Maine | 352 |
| Rhode Island | 215 |
| Vermont | 121 |
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Social Work Related Rankings by Major
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Work
| 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 19 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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