2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor'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 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the social work majors at the school.
Social Work majors at RIC take out an average of $25,151 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 15% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $30,544 in student debt.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Elms College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in the New England Region . Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chicopee.
Of the 63 students majoring in social work at Elms College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.
On average, social work graduates from Salem State take out $27,221 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Out of the 37 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Of the 57 students majoring in social work at UNH, 7% are male and 93% are female.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Of the 57 students majoring in social work at SCSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at SCSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,802. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $183.
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With a ranking of #7, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in social work at CCSU, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Social Work majors at CCSU take out an average of $27,390 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UMass Boston take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,454.
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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.
Of the 47 students majoring in social work at ECSU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at ECSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,633.
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.
Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at WestConn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,828.
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Best 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 |
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
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