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2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

19 Ranked Colleges
2,545 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 56,762 social work students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across the New England region, there were 3,663 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,545 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 19 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree social work students.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in the New England Region

#1

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Westfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield State University are $6,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 571 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons University are $21,698, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Anna Maria College

Paxton, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anna Maria College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Paxton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree social work students list, Anna Maria has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anna Maria are $10,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Salem State University is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 130 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State University are $10,477.

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#5

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater State also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State are $11,397, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#12 in overall quality

University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Saint Joseph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 58 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

USJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Joseph are $15,228.

Full University of Saint Joseph Social Work Report

#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

Rhode Island College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 88 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

RIC also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island College are $16,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rhode Island College Social Work Report

#6 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 78 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Social Work Report

#9

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#16 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 20 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308.

Read more about Social Work at University of Southern Maine

#11

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 217 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
#7 in overall quality

University of New England did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 236 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNE are $28,016.

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#13

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#14 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 43 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMaine Social Work Report

#14

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#18 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 58 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658.

Read more about Social Work at Southern Connecticut State University

#15

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#9 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at University of Vermont

#16

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#17 in overall quality

Springfield College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 118 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Springfield College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535.

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#17

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 151 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at UCONN

#18

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Smith College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 119 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Smith also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Smith College are $53,940.

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#19

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 355 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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