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2027 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Connecticut

[Clinical/Medical Social Work](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/clinical-medical-social-work/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for clinical/medical social work students.

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• Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Connecticut

2027 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Connecticut

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the clinical/medical social work degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools

1

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

$13,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,340 Avg Student Debt

$58,562 Median Earnings (10yr)

Central Connecticut State University tops our 2027 list of the best value clinical/medical social work schools in Connecticut. Central Connecticut State University is a large public school located in the suburb of New Britain. Students from in state pay about $13,050 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $16,550. Clinical/medical Social Work graduates carry a median of $24,340 in student loans. Soon after graduation, clinical/medical social work degree recipients from Central Connecticut State University generally make around $50,801. Set against $24,340 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 73%.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

$58,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,687 Avg Student Debt

$88,794 Median Earnings (10yr)

Fairfield University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value clinical/medical social work schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,400. Typical student debt for clinical/medical social work graduates is $26,687. Clinical/medical Social Work graduates of Fairfield University earn a median of $52,092 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 33%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.