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The Master of Social Work degree (MSW) is the graduate degree that provides advanced knowledge and skills for increased effectiveness as a professional social worker. The MSW is the most marketable, most transferable and most requested degree by employers in the social services arena. The Social Work Program is committed to the ongoing development of social work education that instills a core commitment to work toward social and economic justice in a diverse society with the result being the empowerment of individuals, groups and communities in their efforts to enhance opportunities for human well-being. Designed to educate law and social work professionals who practice either profession in the conventional sense and are also prepared to perform in capacities that call for the amalgamation of the skills of both professions in new, enriched forms of practice.
Standard Program: Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Advanced Standing Program: Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in social work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or a Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) – fully accredited social work program. If an applicant has an equivalent undergraduate degree from another country, a review of the degree will be needed prior to application. Review information is available at the CSWE website.
Standard Program: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher from the undergraduate degree. If below 3.0, upload a letter explaining the causes and preparedness for graduate-level work.
Advanced Standing Program: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher from the undergraduate social work degree. No exceptions.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs
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