2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree 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.
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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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in Massachusetts for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.
Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.
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 Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 14% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.
About 88% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 12% are male.
Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.
Springfield College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Of the 100 students majoring in social work at Springfield College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Westfield State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.
Of the 82 students majoring in social work at Westfield, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Bridgewater State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
Of the 70 students majoring in social work at Bridgewater State, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Regis College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 93% of the social work majors at the school.
Anna Maria 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 #10 on the list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
About 85% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 15% are male.
Best Social Work Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 407 |
| 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 Majors Related 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 10 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.
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