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2023 Best Value Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$37,895 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,067 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Social Work

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best value school in Massachusetts for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.

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#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Smith College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Smith graduate students pay an average of $55,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston U are $59,418 a year.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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