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Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You

Social Work is the #22 most popular major in Rhode Island with 215 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island 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.

Check out the social work bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island College the most popular school in Rhode Island for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 17% are male.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at RIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,151.

Read full report on Social Work at Rhode Island College

#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Full Social Work at Providence College Report

#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Full Social Work at Salve Regina University Report

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
Massachusetts 2,067
Connecticut 694
New Hampshire 171
Maine 352
Vermont 121

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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