Ranked #13 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Work Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 782 degrees in social work to qualified students.
The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 196 social work students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work major at University of Connecticut get $10,962 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Every student pursuing a degree in social work has to look into Southern Connecticut State University. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #657 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SCSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 169 social work students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from Southern Connecticut State University receive $4,987 more than the standard social work student.
It's hard to beat Sacred Heart University if you want to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.
There were approximately 169 social work students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year. Those social work students who get their degree from Sacred Heart University make $9,677 more than the standard social work grad.
Capital Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #255 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Capital Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 14 social work students who graduated with this degree at Capital Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program earn an average of $29,555 for their early career.
Located in the small city of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 71 social work students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social work program at University of Saint Joseph earn $10,682 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 39 social work students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social work degree recipients usually earn around $29,471 in their early careers.
CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 14th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 50 social work students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career income of $37,519.
WestConn is a small public university located in the small city of Danbury. This university ranks 17th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 35 social work students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program earn around $33,033 in the first couple years of working.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
