2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bristol Community College the best value school in the New England Region for social work students. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bristol are $10,152 a year. While working on their degree, social work majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $7,150 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Westfield are $17,219 a year. While working on their degree, social work majors at Westfield accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capital Community College is a great value for social work students. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Capital Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,548 in tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anna Maria College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anna Maria are $40,208 per year. On average, social work graduates from Anna Maria take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year. After completing their degree, social work graduates from Salem State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Bridgewater State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social work programs. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year. On average, social work graduates from Bridgewater State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Quinnipiac University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinnipiac are $51,270 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USJ are $43,084 a year. On average, social work graduates from USJ take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Simmons University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Simmons undergraduate students pay an average of $43,062 in tuition and fees each year. On average, social work graduates from Simmons take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Boston College undergraduate students pay an average of $61,706 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Boston College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region list.
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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 25 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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