2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Connecticut State University the most popular school in the New England Region for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Women make up 93% of the social work majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Of the 9 students majoring in social work at Boston College, 44% are male and 56% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 3 students majoring in social work at Simmons, 33% are male and 67% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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 |
Social Work Related Majors
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 6 schools only.
- 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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