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Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in Massachusetts

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2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in Massachusetts

2 Colleges
$42,127 Avg Salary
$25,923 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Work Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular online school in Massachusetts for social work students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Work at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#2

Simmons University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in Massachusetts list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Simmons accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 2 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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