Ranked #13 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 694 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 160 social work students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from University of Connecticut receive $7,574 more than the typical social work graduate.
University of Saint Joseph is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USJ is a great university overall.
There were approximately 89 social work students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from University of Saint Joseph earn a boost of approximately $8,089 above the average earnings of social work graduates.
Every student who is interested in social work needs to take a look at Southern Connecticut State University. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 139 social work students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social work degree recipients typically make around $38,732 at the beginning of their careers.
Capital Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Capital Community College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Hartford. This college ranks 13th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 18 social work students who graduated with this degree at Capital Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, social work degree recipients typically earn about $27,660 at the beginning of their careers.
CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 social work students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career earnings of $36,071.
WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 44 social work students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make about $33,925 for their early career.
Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 47 social work students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,483.
Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 social work students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work degree program at Quinnipiac University get $3,041 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
