2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree 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 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work
Our analysis found Southern Connecticut State University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
About 93% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 7% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Women make up 56% of the social work majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 67% of the social work majors at the school.
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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
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 |
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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