The University of Michigan School of Social Work is ranked as tied for #1 by U.S. News & World Report and as #3 by the Princeton Review‘s “Gourman Report of Graduate Programs.”
The MSW program prepares students to serve society at the local, state, national and international levels. The faculty includes internationally recognized experts. The comprehensive Master of Social Work degree program offers nine concentrations. Students choose a concentration in a practice method and a practice area.
The University of Michigan School of Social Work provides a Peace Corps Master’s International program, which allows students interested in working with children and youth to integrate 27 months of Peace Corps service into their MSW program. Students with an undergraduate degree in social work can enroll in the advanced-standing program, which takes 45 credit hours to complete.
The School of Social Work offers dual degree programs that combine social work with either business administration, information, public health, law, urban planning, or public policy. The school also provides student-initiated combined master’s programs with social work and other units.
Practice methods include:
- Interpersonal Practice
- Community Organization
- Social Policy and Evaluation
- Management of Human Services
Practice areas include:
- Children and Youth in Families and Society
- Aging in Families and Society
- Health and Mental Health
- Society, Community and Social Systems
