Best colleges for social work in Connecticut
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Connecticut13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Connecticut.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in social work, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 2
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 3
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 4
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 5
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 6
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 7
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 8
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 9
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 10
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 11
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 12
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 13
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 47%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University | About $48,000 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| University of Connecticut | About $25,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 83% |
| Charter Oak State College | About $16,000 | $18,683 | $64,209 | 67% |
| Sacred Heart University | About $46,000 | $25,000 | $75,059 | 73% |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | About $16,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 65% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | About $21,000 | $24,250 | $56,469 | 58% |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | About $14,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 62% |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | About $17,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 57% |
| University of Saint Joseph | About $28,000 | $27,000 | $59,908 | 64% |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | About $11,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 53% |
| Western Connecticut State University | About $18,000 | $24,147 | $59,115 | 52% |
| Central Connecticut State University | About $17,000 | $22,300 | $58,562 | 48% |
| Southern Connecticut State University | About $21,000 | $22,250 | $55,043 | 50% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 10
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- District of Columbia 3
- Florida 14
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 14
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 14
- Louisiana 9
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 13
- New York 29
- North Carolina 24
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 42
- Oklahoma 6
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 34
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 19
- Texas 34
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 15
- Washington 8
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 16