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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

With 694 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #15 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Connecticut to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for social work students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 86% of the social work majors at the school.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,067
New Hampshire 171
Maine 352
Rhode Island 215
Vermont 121

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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