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2023 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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$68,493 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 407 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Connecticut to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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