2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, social work students earned 407 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Connecticut to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
Of the 88 students majoring in social work at Sacred Heart, 11% are male and 89% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in social work at SCSU, 16% are male and 84% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in social work at Quinnipiac, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Best Social Work Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,670 |
| Rhode Island | 82 |
| New Hampshire | 89 |
| Maine | 265 |
| Vermont | 36 |
Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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