2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region
29
Ranked Colleges
3,718
Degrees Awarded
$21,600
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 3,718 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,489 and $26,782 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Social Work in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 31 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Bristol did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bristol Community College is $6,862 for New England Region Social Work students.
Full Bristol Social Work Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Westfield also took the #14 spot in our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Westfield is $19,583 for New England Region Social Work students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Westfield Social Work Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 574 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Simmons University is $27,920 for New England Region Social Work students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Simmons
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 18 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Capital Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Capital Community College is $10,392 for new england region social work students.
Read more about Social Work at Capital Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State University is $18,951 for New England Region Social Work students.
Read full report on Social Work at Bridgewater State University
With a ranking of #6, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 175 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State also made our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Salem State University is $19,017 for New England Region Social Work students.
Read full report on Social Work at Salem State University
Rhode Island College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 184 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region social work students list, RIC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RIC is $12,144 for new england region social work students.
Full Rhode Island College Social Work Report
University of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region social work students list, USJ has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USJ is $24,569 for New England Region Social Work students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Saint Joseph Social Work Report
Quinnipiac University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $41,230 for new england region social work students per year to attend Quinnipiac.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Social Work at Quinnipiac
University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 89 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $12,055 for New England Region Social Work students per year to attend University of Southern Maine.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Southern Maine
Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 273 students in 2020-2021.
Boston College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Boston College is $36,599 for new england region social work students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Boston College Social Work Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 146 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH also made our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $24,160 for New England Region Social Work students per year to attend UNH.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNH Social Work Report
Gordon College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region social work students list, Gordon College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gordon College is $25,748 for new england region social work students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Gordon College
Anna Maria College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Paxton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 28 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Anna Maria also made our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Anna Maria is $25,399 for New England Region Social Work students.
Read full report on Social Work at Anna Maria College
Central Connecticut State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,723 for New England Region Social Work students per year to attend Central Connecticut State University.
Read full report on Social Work at Central Connecticut State University
Plymouth State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Plymouth State is $20,370 for New England Region Social Work students.
Read full report on Social Work at Plymouth State
University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region social work students list, UNE has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNE is $35,871 for new england region social work students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of New England Social Work Report
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 76 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine also took the #17 spot in our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $16,033 for new england region social work students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at UMaine
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 139 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SCSU is $20,830 for new england region social work students.
Read more about Social Work at SCSU
Western Connecticut State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Western Connecticut State University is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,166 for New England Region Social Work students per year to attend Western Connecticut State University.
Read more about Social Work at Western Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #21, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 77 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UVM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,509 for new england region social work students per year to attend UVM.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Social Work at UVM
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,290 for New England Region Social Work students per year to attend ECSU.
Full Eastern Connecticut State University Social Work Report
University of Connecticut landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 160 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $22,974 for new england region social work students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Connecticut
Springfield College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 100 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Springfield College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Springfield College is $28,710 for New England Region Social Work students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Social Work at Springfield College
With a ranking of #25, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
UMass Boston also made our “Best Social Work Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Boston is $17,752 for New England Region Social Work students.
Read more about Social Work at University of Massachusetts - Boston
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