If you pursue a degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #9 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social work. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 694 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. For our Best Overall Social Work School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Work Schools in Connecticut.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social work degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in social work needs to check out University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 160 social work students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in social work needs to take a look at University of Saint Joseph. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USJ is a great university overall.
There were approximately 89 social work students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent year we have data available.
Southern Connecticut State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 139 social work students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in social work has to take a look at Capital Community College. Capital Community College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Hartford. This college ranks 13th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 18 social work students who graduated with this degree at Capital Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 social work students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.
WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 44 social work students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 47 social work students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year.
Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 social work students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.
One of 3 majors within the Social Work area of study, Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.
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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The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. For our Best Overall Social Work School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
