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Overview for Social Work

A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.

Careers for Social Work Majors

A major in Social Work is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Social Work

Top 19 Indiana Colleges with the highest percentage of Social Work among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Taylor University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
 8
(12.1%)
 $21,164 
Indiana University-East
Richmond, IN
 13
(5.7%)
Less Selective$13,344 
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
 16
(4.8%)
Less Selective$28,212 
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University of Saint Francis-Ft Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
 10
(4.8%)
Highly Selective$20,720 
Manchester College
North Manchester, IN
 8
(4.4%)
Less Selective$22,720 
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN
 49
(4.0%)
Less Selective$10,946 
Anderson University
Anderson, IN
 19
(4.0%)
Moderately Selective$21,920 
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Goshen College
Goshen, IN
 8
(3.4%)
Moderately Selective$22,300 
Taylor University
Upland, IN
 12
(3.0%)
Less Selective$24,546 
Saint Josephs College
Rensselaer, IN
 5
(2.6%)
Less Selective$23,180 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.