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Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region

31 Colleges
$41,489 Avg Salary
$26,782 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Social Work 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 degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Boston U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great place for social work students. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

The excellent programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $7,150 in student debt.

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#5

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anna Maria College is a great place for social work students. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, social work graduates from Anna Maria take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

On average, social work graduates from UMass Boston take out $31,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Capital Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. Located in the city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Social Work majors at Capital Community College take out an average of $7,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, social work majors at UVM accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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#9

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social work students. It came in at #9 on the list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

On average, social work graduates from Simmons take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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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 25 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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