2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in the New England Region

by our College Data Analytics Team

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21 Colleges in the New England Region

2,545 Master's Degrees

Social Work is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,545 master's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools List

The social work master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in the New England Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of social work students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social work.

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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social work.

Simmons University
Boston, MA

571 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

Simmons University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social work. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Massachusetts.

There were about 571 social work students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

355 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in social work. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 355 social work students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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University of New England
Biddeford, ME

236 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ME

#1 Best Quality In ME

University of New England is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in social work. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Maine.

There were about 236 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

217 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Boston College is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in social work. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 217 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

151 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Connecticut.

There were approximately 151 social work students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Salem State University
Salem, MA

130 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In MA

#8 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 130 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA

119 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Most Popular In MA

#4 Best Quality In MA

Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Northampton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 119 social work students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA

118 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Most Popular In MA

#6 Best Quality In MA

Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Springfield. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 118 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Westfield State University
Westfield, MA

97 Annual Master's Degrees

#7 Most Popular In MA

#5 Best Quality In MA

Westfield is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Westfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 97 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

88 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Rhode Island.

There were about 88 social work students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Explore the most popular social work colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	1,623
Connecticut	293	370
Rhode Island	200	97
New Hampshire	163	79
Maine	135	363
Vermont	113	28

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Notes and References

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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