2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Westfield State University the best value school in the New England Region for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,872 in tuition and fees each year. Social Work majors at Bridgewater State take out an average of $30,544 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $18,480 per year. Social Work majors at Salem State take out an average of $27,221 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCSU are $24,946 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from CCSU carry an average student debtload of $27,390.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the New England Region . Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.
Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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Plymouth State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Plymouth State are $24,432 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.
WestConn undergraduate students pay an average of $25,185 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at WestConn accumulate an average of around $24,828 in student debt.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $35,139 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debtload of $30,454.
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University of Southern Maine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social work programs. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $23,881 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at University of Southern Maine accumulate an average of around $25,989 in student debt.
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Rhode Island College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $25,900 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $25,151 in student debt.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
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 24 schools only.
- 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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