by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Connecticut for a Doctorate” ranking.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 57,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Connecticut, there were 694 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,452 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Connecticut for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. To top this list, a school must have a successful social work program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Connecticut for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut doctor’s degree social work students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Connecticut for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Southern Connecticut State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Work Major in Connecticut for a Doctorate. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Connecticut
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