Graduate Social Work Programs at Southern Connecticut State University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in social work at SCSU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 1 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Undergraduate Study

#96 in the U.S.

#5 in Connecticut

#11 in the New England Region

College Factual ranks SCSU highly for social work, placing at #96 out of 580 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Schools	96 of 580
Best Social Work Schools in Connecticut	5 of 9
Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region	11 of 35

Here is each degree level granted in social work at SCSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	42
Master’s	92
Doctoral	15

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Connecticut State University awarded 92 master’s degrees in social work.

Master’s Rankings

SCSU is a solid choice among schools offering social work at the master’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	4
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	9
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	74

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social work master’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The largest share of social work master’s degree graduates at SCSU are White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a master’s in social work.

Ethnic diversity of Social Work majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	46
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Connecticut State University handed out 15 doctoral degrees in social work.

Doctoral Rankings

SCSU is among the very best schools in the country for social work at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	1
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	10

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of social work doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of social work doctoral degree graduates at SCSU were Black or African American. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a doctoral in social work.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at SCSU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Social Work	42