by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on social work in Massachusetts, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 16 schools in Massachusetts offering social work.
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Below are the schools where social work makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to social work than Simmons College. Simmons College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 31% of the degrees Simmons College awards are in social work, or about 632 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Simmons College
Smith College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit university. Social Work accounts for around 17% of the degrees granted here, or about 138 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Smith College
Westfield State University ranks #3 for social work by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Westfield State University
A rank of #4 makes Springfield College one of the most focused schools for social work. Set in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Springfield College awards are in social work, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Springfield College
Salem State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Salem State University is a public school located in the suburb of Salem. Social Work accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 157 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Salem State University
Bridgewater State University landed the #6 spot among the most focused social work schools. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 174 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Bridgewater State University
College Of Our Lady Of The Elms landed the #7 spot among the most focused social work schools. Set in the suburb of Chicopee, College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a private not-for-profit institution. Social Work accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at College Of Our Lady Of The Elms
Boston College comes in at #8 for social work focus this year. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Boston College awards are in social work, or about 278 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Boston College
Anna Maria College landed the #9 spot among the most focused social work schools. Anna Maria College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Anna Maria College
Regis College placed #10 for social work by degree focus. Regis College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston. Social Work accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Regis College
Boston University landed the #11 spot among the most focused social work schools. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 354 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Boston University
Bristol Community College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol Community College is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Bristol Community College awards are in social work, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Bristol Community College
Lesley University placed #13 for social work by degree focus. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Lesley University
Merrimack College landed the #14 spot among the most focused social work schools. Set in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Merrimack College
University Of Massachusetts Boston comes in at #15 for social work focus this year. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Boston awards are in social work, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Massachusetts Boston
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #16 spot among the most focused social work schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
The ranking above is published 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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