Social Work Programs in Massachusetts
Social Work prepares students for licensed practice helping individuals and families navigate health, housing, and welfare systems. Pay is set mostly by public and nonprofit employers: steady, mission-driven, and below the all-major median.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Boston University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Bridgewater State University | Social Work | $45,945 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $27,000 n=120 |
| Clark University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Gordon College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Lesley University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | Social Work | $45,394 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $30,778 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Social Work | $45,509 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Regis College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Salem State University | Social Work | $45,002 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Simmons University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $25,633 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Springfield College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Western New England University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Westfield State University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $24,312 Small program - rough guide n=37 |