2027 Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the New England Region

Clinical/Medical Social Work programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for clinical/medical social work students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the New England Region

Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Social Work in the New England Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical/medical social work degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Clinical/Medical Social Work

1

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Clinical/Medical Social Work Degrees Awarded

$52,092 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Fairfield University, our #1 school for clinical/medical social work. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Fairfield. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. There were roughly 12 clinical/medical social work students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the clinical/medical social work program make about $52,092 in their early career. Fairfield University graduates carry a median of $26,687 in student loans. Read more about the clinical/medical social work program at Fairfield University

2

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Clinical/Medical Social Work Degrees Awarded

$50,801 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Central Connecticut State University one of the top schools for clinical/medical social work. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a large public university. Roughly 48% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 10 clinical/medical social work students who graduated with this degree at Central Connecticut State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the clinical/medical social work program make about $50,801 in their early career. Central Connecticut State University graduates carry a median of $24,340 in student loans. See the full clinical/medical social work program report for Central Connecticut State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.