Best colleges for social work in Massachusetts
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Massachusetts12 schools
12 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- 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
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 2
Clark University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 3
Simmons University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 4
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 5
Regis College
Weston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 6Tie
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 6Tie
Western New England University
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 8
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 9
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · PublicTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 10
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 11
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 12
Salem State University
Salem, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | About $24,000 | $23,250 | $83,238 | 89% |
| Clark University | About $29,000 | $26,759 | $62,381 | 77% |
| Simmons University | About $25,000 | $24,840 | $63,494 | 72% |
| Gordon College | About $25,000 | $26,250 | $52,119 | 69% |
| Regis College | About $27,000 | $25,500 | $52,873 | 72% |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | About $18,000 | $25,000 | $51,540 | 68% |
| Western New England University | About $27,000 | $25,500 | $73,157 | 64% |
| Bridgewater State University | About $16,000 | $24,286 | $57,466 | 53% |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | About $18,000 | $21,974 | $65,865 | 49% |
| Lesley University | About $31,000 | $21,000 | $51,173 | 58% |
| Westfield State University | About $17,000 | $22,457 | $57,346 | 54% |
| Salem State University | About $16,000 | $25,000 | $56,662 | 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
- Connecticut 13
- 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
- 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