UC Berkeley has one of the richest histories of social justice that any American college campus has seen, and the School of Social Welfare has been greatly influenced by the university’s tradition. The school offers MSW and Ph.D. programs.
University of California, Berkeley
School of Social Welfare
120 Haviland Hall #7400
Berkeley CA 94720-7400
510-642-4341
socialwelfare.berkeley.edu
UCLA offers a Ph.D. and a Master's in Social Welfare as a part of the School of Public Affairs. Child welfare, aging, immigration, youth, welfare reform and substance abuse are just a few of the areas of focus. The school also has several research centers in which scholars address many of these issues.
UCLA School of Public Affairs
3250 School of Public Affairs Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656
publicaffairs.ucla.edu/social-welfare
The University of Chicago prides itself on doing everything different from its counterparts—everything from the application (the “Uncommon Application”) to social work school that is called The School of Social Service Administration. This school offers master’s and doctoral degrees.
University of Chicago
School of Social Service Administration
969 E. 60th St.
Chicago, IL 60637
773-702-1250
ssa.uchicago.edu
One of the most selective on the list, Columbia University, is the Ivy gem of the top 10 social work schools. Of the Ivy League schools, Columbia has always had a reputation due to the commitment to public service, and social work is no exception. The school is especially renown for international social work and policy focuses, helping the schoolo earn its place on the list.
Columbia University
School of Social Work
1255 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027
212-851-2300
columbia.edu/cu/ssw
Located in the picturesque Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan School of Social Work ranks high due to the school’s offerings of policy research projects--funded by the likes of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--and commitment to economic and social justice.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
734-764-3309
ssw.umich.edu
The Chapel Hill School of Social Work is one of the oldest in the country, open since 1920. The school specializes in poverty, mental healthy, violence and substance abuse. It offers a Master’s of Social Work and Ph.D.
University of North Carolina
School of Social Work
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building
325 Pittsboro Street CB #3550
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550
919-962-1225
ssw.unc.edu
The USC School of Social Work boasts one of the most selective Ph.D. social work programs and offers individualized study plans and more electives for MSW students. The school also offers the first nurse social work practitioner program.
University of Southern California
School of Social Work
Montgomery Ross Fisher Building
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411
213-740-2711
sowkweb.usc.edu
The School of Social Work at the Austin campus offers a social work education at all levels of collegiate learning, from a bachelor’s to a doctorate degree. Those interested in social work practice, policy, administration, researching and teaching are encouraged to apply.
University of Texas at Austin
School of Social Work
1925 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78712
512-471-5457
utexas.edu/ssw
The George Warren Brown School of Social Work is consistently the highest ranked school of social work by the U.S. News & World Report. According to the website, the school is committed to research and social change.
Washington University
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Campus Box 1196
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
gwbweb.wustl.edu/Pages/Home.aspx
Since 1934, the University of Washington, located in Seattle, has been educating social work students to better understand the complex social issues that plague our modern world and teach them how to best tackle these problems.
University of Washington
School of Social Work
4101 15th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206-543-5640
depts.washington.edu/sswweb