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2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 1,670 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Social Work

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in Massachusetts for social work students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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 Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Smith College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.

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#4

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anna Maria College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

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#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

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 Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #6, Springfield College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#7

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

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Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 407
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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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