2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Social Work School for You
With 694 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #15 most popular major in Connecticut.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for social work students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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The excellent programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Connecticut. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, social work graduates from SCSU take out $23,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.
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The excellent programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
After completing their degree, social work graduates from Sacred Heart carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at USJ take out is $27,000.
The excellent programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Connecticut. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
Social Work majors at CCSU take out an average of $26,740 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at ECSU take out is $23,250.
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Western Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that social work majors at WestConn take out is $25,000.
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Quinnipiac University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Capital Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #9 on the list. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
After completing their degree, social work graduates from Capital Community College carry an average student debt load of $7,000.
Manchester Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Connecticut list. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.
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 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 12 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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