by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on social work in Connecticut, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 9 social work schools in Connecticut by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on social work in Connecticut, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for social work is Saint Joseph College. Located in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Saint Joseph College
A rank of #2 makes Southern Connecticut State University one of the most focused schools for social work. Set in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 149 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Southern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University is one of the most focused social work schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Eastern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the town of Willimantic. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Eastern Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Western Connecticut State University awards are in social work, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Western Connecticut State University
A rank of #5 makes Capital Community College one of the most focused schools for social work. Located in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 167 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Capital Community College
Sacred Heart University landed the #6 spot among the most focused social work schools. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Sacred Heart University
University Of Connecticut ranked #7 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Connecticut awards are in social work, or about 161 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of Connecticut
Central Connecticut State University placed #8 for social work by degree focus. Central Connecticut State University is a public school located in the suburb of New Britain. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Central Connecticut State University
Quinnipiac University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. About 1% of the degrees Quinnipiac University awards are in social work, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Quinnipiac University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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