Best Online Social Work Programs in Waltham, MA (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Waltham, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Waltham has a population of about 64,723. Median household income is $116,560 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 56.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social Worker, All Other at a median $98,320 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer social work programs near Waltham. Distances are calculated from Waltham city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Waltham. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Massachusetts schools on the Massachusetts social work page.

Waltham is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$77,420	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$71,487
Healthcare Social Worker	$78,410	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$72,401
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$63,830	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$58,938
Social Worker, All Other	$98,320	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$90,785
Social and Community Service Manager	$85,430	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$78,883
Social and Human Service Assistant	$47,530	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$43,887
Community Health Worker	$56,920	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$52,558

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Waltham at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	64,723	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$116,560	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	56.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	108.3 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Middlesex County	29,402 workers, 8,017 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Watertown, MA – 3.6 mi away (35,025 pop)
Newton, MA – 4.3 mi away (89,045 pop)
Cambridge, MA – 6.4 mi away (110,651 pop)
Somerville, MA – 7.2 mi away (81,322 pop)
Medford, MA – 7.2 mi away (57,213 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Waltham. The closest is Regis College in Weston, MA (4.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Boston University (7.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles near Waltham are: Social Worker, All Other ($98,320), Social and Community Service Manager ($85,430), Healthcare Social Worker ($78,410). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Watertown instead of Waltham?

Watertown, MA is 3.6 miles from Waltham and has its own set of local social work programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Waltham’s median household income of $116,560 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Waltham while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

Other Programs Available in Waltham

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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