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2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the New England Region

[Clinical/Medical Social Work](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/clinical-medical-social-work/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for clinical/medical social work students.

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• Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical/medical social work, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

$13,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,340 Avg Student Debt

$58,562 Median Earnings (10yr)

Central Connecticut State University earned the #1 spot for value among clinical/medical social work schools in the New England Region. Central Connecticut State University is a large public school located in the suburb of New Britain. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,050, compared with $16,550 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,340 to complete the clinical/medical social work program here. Early-career clinical/medical social work graduates make about $60,151. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 73%.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

$58,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,687 Avg Student Debt

$88,794 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Fairfield University earned it the #2 place for clinical/medical social work. Fairfield University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. In-state tuition and fees average $58,400. Typical student debt for clinical/medical social work graduates is $26,687. Early-career clinical/medical social work graduates make about $52,092. That is a strong return on a $26,687 median debt. Roughly 33% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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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