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.
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 large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anna Maria College is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Anna Maria are $10,530 a year.
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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 master’s degree. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Salem State graduate students pay an average of $10,477 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 per year.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.
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Quinnipiac University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in tuition and fees each year.
Quinnipiac excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 a year.
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Boston College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. 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 out-of-state graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston College also is in the top 10% of our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Rhode Island College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college 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.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNH are $29,992 a year.
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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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