2023 Best Social Work Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Social Work 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best Social Work Colleges.
Top Massachusetts Schools in Social Work
Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Social Work Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Smith College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Massachusetts. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anna Maria College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Massachusetts list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Social Work Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Springfield College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Westfield State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
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With a ranking of #8, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bridgewater State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
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Best Social Work Colleges in the New England Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Connecticut | 407 |
Rhode Island | 82 |
New Hampshire | 89 |
Maine | 265 |
Vermont | 36 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Work
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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