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2024 Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region

29 Colleges in the New England Region
3,718 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$41,489 Avg Early-Career Salary
Social Work is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 29 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,718 degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social work schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Social Work Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Work
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work
Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Social Work in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of social work degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Social Work

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
324 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$40,678 Median Starting Salary

Boston University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in social work. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 324 social work students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career earnings of $40,678.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
574 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$48,519 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in social work has to take a look at Simmons University. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were approximately 574 social work students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work major at Simmons University make $7,030 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
160 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$49,675 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in social work. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 160 social work students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work degree program at University of Connecticut get $8,186 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
273 Social Work Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in social work needs to look into Boston College. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 273 social work students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Social Work degree recipients from Boston College earn a boost of around $7,931 above the typical earnings of social work graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Social Work Degrees Awarded
34.7% Growth in Graduates

UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 social work students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, social work degree recipients typically make around $41,911 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Social Work Degrees Awarded
13.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 146 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program state that they receive average early career earnings of $41,132.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Social Work Degrees Awarded
0.8% Growth in Graduates

Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Northampton. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Smith is a great college overall.

There were about 127 social work students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year. Social Work degree recipients from Smith College receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,522 above the typical income of social work graduates.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA
$29,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 35th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 28 social work students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent data year.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
184 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$40,509 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 184 social work students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make around $40,509 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Social Work Degrees Awarded
11.2% Growth in Graduates

Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were about 152 social work students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work degree program at Bridgewater State University earn $3,336 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 2,067
Connecticut 241 694
New Hampshire 210 169
Maine 202 352
Rhode Island 200 215
Vermont 194 121

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Social Work Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 3,676
Child Advocacy & Policy 35
Other Social Work 7

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