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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$42,127 Avg Salary
$25,923 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

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.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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.

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#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

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.

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#4

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

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.

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#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

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.

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#6

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

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.

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#7

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

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.

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#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

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
Connecticut 407
Rhode Island 82
New Hampshire 89
Maine 265
Vermont 36

More Social Work Rankings in Massachusetts

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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