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2023 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 33,631 social work students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the social work doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work

#1

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Our analysis found Smith College to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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Best Social Work Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,670
Connecticut 407
Rhode Island 82
New Hampshire 89
Maine 265
Vermont 36

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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