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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Rhode Island

1 College
$40,509 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, 82 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Social Work Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following school tops our list of the Best Social Work Colleges.

Best Social Work School

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

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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
Connecticut 407
New Hampshire 89
Maine 265
Vermont 36

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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 values are for the top school 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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