by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 36 doctor's degrees in social work to qualified students.
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The social work doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for social work students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in social work.
It is hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in social work. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in social work from Boston University
University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in social work. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in social work from University of Connecticut
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in social work needs to take a look at Smith College. Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Northampton.More information about a doctorate in social work from Smith College
It's hard to beat Simmons University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in social work. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in social work from Simmons University
Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a doctorate in social work from Boston College
SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of New Haven.More information about a doctorate in social work from Southern Connecticut State University
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 153 | 21 |
| Connecticut | 93 | 15 |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Social Work | 36 |
