2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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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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The Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in the New England Region for social work students working on their master’s degree. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the social work majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Women make up 86% of the social work majors at the school.
Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.
Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.
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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 145 students majoring in social work at UCONN, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Smith College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.
Salem State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Of the 118 students majoring in social work at Salem State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Springfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.
Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the social work majors at the school.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Of the 87 students majoring in social work at UNH, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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 21 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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