2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Work Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for an Associate in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Bristol Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in social work at Bristol, 4% are male and 96% are female.
On average, social work graduates from Bristol take out $8,133 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Capital Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.
Social Work majors at Capital Community College take out an average of $7,459 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 6% are male.
Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Holyoke.
Of the 17 students majoring in social work at Holyoke Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Holyoke Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,874.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.
Northern Essex Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,067 |
| Connecticut | 694 |
| New Hampshire | 171 |
| Maine | 352 |
| Rhode Island | 215 |
| Vermont | 121 |
Social Work Related Majors
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 6 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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