2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Work in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 56,762 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social work is the 8th most popular major in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 3,663 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 100 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social work program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the New England Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the New England Region.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Work in the New England Region

#1

Capital Community College

Hartford, Connecticut

#1 in overall quality

$7,590 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. Capital Community College is a small public school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 22 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Capital Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Capital Community College is $7,590 for New England Region Associate Degree Social Work students.

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#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$7,194 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. Bristol Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 associates’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Bristol also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bristol is $7,194 for new england region associate degree social work students.

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#3

Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$7,718 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s social work students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree social work students list, Holyoke Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Holyoke Community College is $7,718 for new england region associate degree social work students.

Read full report on Social Work at Holyoke Community College

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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