Which university has the best Social Work masters degree program?

SFC Stephen King — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:34:55 -0400

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Sep 11 at 2015 9:39 AM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:39:27 -0400

I believe Case Western in the Cleveland area has a highly regarded program.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 9:48 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:48:25 -0400

In my very biased opinion, the University of St Thomas/College of St Catherine has one of the best Clinical Social Work programs in the country.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 10:25 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:25:07 -0400

Saint Louis University.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 10:33 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:33:31 -0400

They used to have a weekend program that allowed students to go on Saturday and Sunday or you could do traditional which was to go to classes during the week. This was at Saint Louis University.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Sep 11 at 2015 11:01 AM

LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:01:04 -0400

As much as I shudder to say this, being a UCLA Bruin, but USC (Southern Cal - not South Carolina)...

Response by SPC Joshua Heath made Sep 11 at 2015 11:23 AM

SPC Joshua Heath — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:23:16 -0400

http://socialwork.simmons.edu/

Best social work program, oldest in the country, and its online.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 11:46 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:46:46 -0400

The Army has its own social work program that is accredited through Fayetteville State University. I'm an Army Social Worker and a graduate of the Army's program. PM me if you have questions.

Response by TSgt Kevin Buccola made Sep 11 at 2015 5:32 PM

TSgt Kevin Buccola — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:32:29 -0400

make sure the program is accredited - I see hundreds of resumes of people that have completed programs that were not accredited...... http://www.cswe.org/Accredited-Programs.aspx

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) - Directory of Accredited Programs

Response by SrA Daniel Hunter made Sep 11 at 2015 7:47 PM

SrA Daniel Hunter — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 19:47:32 -0400

I suggest you narrow the field to a few colleges. Then look at the classes the include in their degree requirement. Then use that as a measuring stick compared to what knowledge you want/need or what would be of greatest demand by a potential employer.

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Sep 12 at 2015 11:06 PM

LTC Kevin B. — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 23:06:54 -0400

You can find the Social Work rankings through this link to the US News and World Report:

http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/social-work-rankings?int=9cc908&int=a06908

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Sep 13 at 2015 1:32 AM

SFC Joseph Weber — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 01:32:57 -0400

My daughter got hers from University of Illinois - Chicago. The Jane Addams School of Social Work. i am probably biased but I think it worked out well for her.

Response by SPC Makissa Lewis made Sep 16 at 2015 5:22 PM

SPC Makissa Lewis — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:22:30 -0400

To answer that you must first ask yourself what you are looking to get from your degree. Once that is answered that question can be easily answered.

Response by COL Jeff Morris made Jun 1 at 2016 9:34 AM

COL Jeff Morris — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 09:34:24 -0400

Every one will have their favorites. My wife graduated from the University of Illinois and we now live in Texas. No one seemed the least bit concerned that her degree came from out of state. But do ensure that it is accredited and recognize that if you are using the school's placement services, then it really does matter if it is a local university. UofI is a good school, but it may not be the one for you. MSW is a very broad area and if you know the area you want, then you can focus on it in grad school. Good luck!