2026 Social Work Rankings
Best Colleges for Social Work
Data-driven rankings of 199 trade colleges excelling in Social Work programs
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Rankings based on field productivity, program depth, retention rates, and institutional quality in Social Work.
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#1
Complete Data Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
Public
Overall Score 82.5
82.5 / 100
Field Productivity 85%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 92%
75% retained Enrollment 8,387
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,100
#2
Complete Data Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD
Public
Overall Score 81.3
81.3 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 99%
83% retained Enrollment 3,723
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#3
Complete Data Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
Public
Overall Score 74.7
74.7 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 59%
65% retained Enrollment 20,085
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#4
Complete Data Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY
Public
Overall Score 74.6
74.6 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 99%
4 programs Retention 42%
61% retained Enrollment 17,131
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,056
#5
Complete Data Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
Public
Overall Score 71.5
71.5 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 66%
66% retained Enrollment 5,716
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#6
Complete Data Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Public
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Field Productivity 55%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 84%
72% retained Enrollment 12,384
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,768
#7
Complete Data Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Public
Overall Score 70.2
70.2 / 100
Field Productivity 52%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 95%
77% retained Enrollment 33,061
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#8
Complete Data Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Public
Overall Score 70.2
70.2 / 100
Field Productivity 52%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 95%
77% retained Enrollment 33,061
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#9
Complete Data Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA
Public
Overall Score 70
70 / 100
Field Productivity 82%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 95%
3 programs Retention 33%
60% retained Enrollment 10,739
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $576
#10
Complete Data Athens Technical College
Athens, GA
Public
Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
Field Productivity 81%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 88%
73% retained Enrollment 7,699
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#11
Complete Data Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Public
Overall Score 68.8
68.8 / 100
Field Productivity 62%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 75%
69% retained Enrollment 18,290
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#12
Complete Data Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD
Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 99%
84% retained Enrollment 1,836
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,092
#13
Complete Data Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA
Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 49%
63% retained Enrollment 6,695
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,520
#14
Complete Data Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public
Overall Score 67.3
67.3 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 91%
74% retained Enrollment 11,087
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,509
#15
Complete Data Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA
Public
Overall Score 67
67 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 49%
63% retained Enrollment 12,611
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $576
#16
Complete Data CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
New York, NY
Public
Overall Score 66.6
66.6 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
2.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 7%
50% retained Enrollment 1,687
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#17
Complete Data Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA
Public
Overall Score 65.6
65.6 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 49%
63% retained Enrollment 5,825
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $600
#18
Complete Data South Central College
North Mankato, MN
Public
Overall Score 65.4
65.4 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 33%
60% retained Enrollment 4,920
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,490
#19
Complete Data San Diego City College
San Diego, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.4
64.4 / 100
Field Productivity 63%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 66%
66% retained Enrollment 24,619
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#20
Complete Data Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, MA
Public
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
Field Productivity 80%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 49%
63% retained Enrollment 7,014
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $576
#21
Complete Data York County Community College
Wells, ME
Public
Overall Score 64.2
64.2 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 5%
47% retained Enrollment 3,189
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,880
#22
Complete Data Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Public
Overall Score 64
64 / 100
Field Productivity 61%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 42%
61% retained Enrollment 15,393
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,475
#23
Complete Data Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR
Public
Overall Score 63.8
63.8 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 59%
65% retained Enrollment 4,113
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,485
#24
Complete Data Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA
Public
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
Field Productivity 67%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 84%
72% retained Enrollment 15,669
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#25
Complete Data Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
Public
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Field Productivity 46%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 99%
4 programs Retention 59%
65% retained Enrollment 62,004
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,392
#26
Complete Data San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Public
Overall Score 62.8
62.8 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 44%
62% retained Enrollment 11,841
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,344
#27
Complete Data North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
Public
Overall Score 61.9
61.9 / 100
Field Productivity 61%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 88%
73% retained Enrollment 4,464
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,618
#28
Complete Data Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX
Public
Overall Score 61.5
61.5 / 100
Field Productivity 76%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 54%
64% retained Enrollment 15,433
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,800
#29
Complete Data Tohono O'odham Community College
Sells, AZ
Public
Overall Score 61.5
61.5 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 54%
64% retained Enrollment 2,155
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $822
#30
Complete Data Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY
Public
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
Field Productivity 83%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 95%
3 programs Retention 11%
53% retained Enrollment 14,664
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,290
#31
Complete Data Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge, NY
Public
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
Field Productivity 73%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 19%
57% retained Enrollment 5,587
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,280
#32
Complete Data Northwest State Community College
Archbold, OH
Public
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
Field Productivity 47%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 95%
3 programs Retention 71%
67% retained Enrollment 7,953
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,496
#33
Complete Data Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, AZ
Public
Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 81%
71% retained Enrollment 6,794
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,232
#34
Complete Data Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, VT
Public
Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 2%
43% retained Enrollment 10,160
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,720
#35
Complete Data Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
Public
Overall Score 60.3
60.3 / 100
Field Productivity 84%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 5%
47% retained Enrollment 3,742
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,998
#36
Complete Data Central Maine Community College
Auburn, ME
Public
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 19%
57% retained Enrollment 7,013
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,880
#37
Complete Data Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Public
Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 26%
59% retained Enrollment 11,492
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#38
Complete Data Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN
Public
Overall Score 59.1
59.1 / 100
Field Productivity 41%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 91%
74% retained Enrollment 5,589
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,478
#39
Complete Data Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
Public
Overall Score 58.8
58.8 / 100
Field Productivity 57%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 94%
76% retained Enrollment 17,156
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#40
Complete Data Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, AR
Public
Overall Score 58.6
58.6 / 100
Field Productivity 77%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 98%
81% retained Enrollment 2,599
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,730
#41
Complete Data CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY
Public
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
Field Productivity 83%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 26%
59% retained Enrollment 31,835
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#42
Complete Data Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY
Public
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
Field Productivity 58%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 84%
72% retained Enrollment 11,434
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#43
Complete Data Fort Peck Community College
Poplar, MT
Public
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 1%
32% retained Enrollment 1,009
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,680
#44
Complete Data Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
Public
Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 66%
66% retained Enrollment 9,571
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,500
#45
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg, WV
Public
Overall Score 58
58 / 100
Field Productivity 56%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 88%
73% retained Enrollment 8,255
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $434
#46
Complete Data Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY
Public
Overall Score 57.9
57.9 / 100
Field Productivity 67%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 84%
72% retained Enrollment 5,846
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#47
Complete Data SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY
Public
Overall Score 57.8
57.8 / 100
Field Productivity 56%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 44%
62% retained Enrollment 15,943
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,980
#48
Complete Data Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA
Public
Overall Score 57.7
57.7 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 23%
58% retained Enrollment 9,473
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#49
Complete Data Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY
Public
Overall Score 57.6
57.6 / 100
Field Productivity 63%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 42%
61% retained Enrollment 15,187
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,900
#50
Complete Data Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Public
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
Field Productivity 43%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 73%
2 programs Retention 73%
68% retained Enrollment 25,586
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,024