Social Work Ranks 11 out of 150 Programs in U.S.

Program receives top marks from Social Work Degree Guide

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The Andrews University Social Work Program ranks 11 out of 150 programs in Christian colleges across the United States, according to Social Work Degree Guide (SWDG). Their recent report on the Best Value Christian Colleges with Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accreditation considers five criteria: tuition, pay scale return on investment, student-to-faculty ratio, CSWE accreditation and accreditation date. The various categories are weighted differently.

Andrews boasts a 100 percent employment rate for both undergraduate and graduate students following graduation. Additionally, the social work program at Andrews maintains a 100 percent pass rate in students on both levels for the state licensure exam, with an impressive 86 percent passing on their first try.

Furthermore, the Department of Social Work offers its students relevant coursework which covers a broad spectrum of pertinent issues including classes on Diversity and Differences, Social Welfare Services and Policy, Human Rights, Social Economics Justice and Human Behavior, among others.

The social work program at Andrews received accreditation in 1990. This, combined with a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1, earned the University 142.5 points out of a possible 200 in the scoring system utilized by the SWDG.

“We are in some verygood company with other top Christian social work programs,” says Curt Vanderwaal, chair of the Department of Social Work. “Huge thanks for everything everyone has done to make our program one of the very best in the nation.”

Read the full SWDG report, including a further breakdown of ranking methodology, at socialworkdegreeguide.com.

For information about the Andrews University social work program, visit andrews.edu/socialwork, email swinfo@andrews.eduor call 269-471-6196.