2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Westfield State University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Anna Maria College 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 rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anna Maria are $10,530 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the New England Region . Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $10,477 per year.
Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the New England Region . USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Quinnipiac also did well on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.
With a ranking of #8, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston College also did well on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #9, Rhode Island College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at RIC are $17,834 a year.
With a ranking of #10, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
UNH graduate students pay an average of $29,992 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools 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 19 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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