Social Workers Lend Helping Hands
Do you like to care for other people?
If so, consider a career as a social worker, providing much-needed support in a variety of settings including schools, child welfare agencies and hospitals.
Driven by an increased demand for health care and social services, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employment of social workers will grow 12 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations tracked by the government agency.
A graduate degree in social work can help set you ahead of the pack when looking for jobs.
These are the best social work graduate programs.
Boston College (MA)
Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 10 (tie)
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University of Pittsburgh
Location: Pittsburgh
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 10 (tie)
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Case Western Reserve University (OH)
Location: Cleveland
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 9
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University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 7 (tie)
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University of Texas–Austin
Location: Austin, Texas
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 7 (tie)
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Columbia University (NY)
Location: New York City
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 6
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University of California–Berkeley
Location: Berkeley, California
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 3 (tie)
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University of Chicago (IL)
Location: Chicago
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 3 (tie)
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University of Washington
Location: Seattle
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 3 (tie)
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Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
Location: St. Louis
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 2
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University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
U.S. News Graduate Social Work ranking: 1
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