by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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.
With 57,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the 9th most popular major in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 3,676 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 950 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 analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in social work.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Rhode Island College is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees 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. Elms College is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Social Work Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 57 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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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. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
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. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 49 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Western 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. 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.
Read full report on Social Work at Western Connecticut State University
University of Southern Maine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Southern Maine
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. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Castleton University ranked #13 on this year’s 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. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 27 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Saint Joseph
Simmons University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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. Plymouth State is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Anna Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Anna Maria is located in Paxton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Champlain College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Champlain is a small school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Connecticut came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Sacred Heart University 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 #22. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Gordon 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 #23. Wenham, 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 12 students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Providence College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Providence College is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 11 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Regis College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Work Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Weston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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