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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 30 Ohio Colleges with the highest percentage of Social Work among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Capital University
Columbus, OH
 53
(9.3%)
Less Selective$27,680 
Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH
 15
(5.9%)
Moderately Selective$22,920 
Defiance College
Defiance, OH
 10
(5.6%)
Less Selective$21,830 
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Lourdes College
Sylvania, OH
 12
(4.9%)
Less Selective$11,784 
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
 79
(4.7%)
Less Selective$10,774 
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
 54
(3.7%)
Open Admissions$9,414 
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH
 10
(3.6%)
 $22,060 
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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
 20
(3.2%)
Less Selective$20,992 
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
 71
(3.2%)
Open Admissions$16,467 
Malone University
Canton, OH
 13
(2.4%)
Less Selective$20,020 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.