2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Work 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in the New England Region for social work students. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
After completing their degree, social work graduates from Simmons carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for social work students. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, social work graduates from Boston U carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for social work students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, social work graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $25,000.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.
With a ranking of #6, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
While working on their degree, social work majors at Salem State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Bridgewater State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, social work graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
On average, social work graduates from UNH take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #10 on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
After completing their degree, social work graduates from SCSU carry an average student debt load of $23,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $183.
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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