2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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.
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The Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in the New England Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Simmons University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the New England Region . Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Quinnipiac University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
University of Vermont came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
University of New England ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.
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Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,670 |
| Connecticut | 407 |
| Rhode Island | 82 |
| New Hampshire | 89 |
| Maine | 265 |
| Vermont | 36 |
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Social Work Related Rankings by Major
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 19 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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