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2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Connecticut

[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical/medical social work education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 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 Connecticut

2026 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Connecticut

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)

Our analysis ranked Central Connecticut State University the best value for a degree in clinical/medical social work in Connecticut. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,050, while out-of-state students pay about $16,550. Typical student debt for clinical/medical social work graduates is $24,340. 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. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $58,400. Typical student debt for clinical/medical social work graduates is $26,687. Clinical/medical Social Work graduates of Fairfield University earn a median of $52,092 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,687 median debt. The acceptance rate is 33%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.