by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 980 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in social work.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree social work students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 102 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elms College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Chicopee, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 57 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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 86%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 57 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 52 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Castleton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Castleton University is a public institution located in Castleton, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Maine came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Westfield State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. University of Saint Joseph is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Simmons University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Simmons University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Plymouth State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Anna Maria College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Paxton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Connecticut ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Champlain College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Gordon College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Wenham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #24, Providence College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Regis College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Weston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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