Social Work Programs
There are more than 600 accredited social work programs in the United States and its territories. The programs are very diverse in institutional environment and curricular offerings. Further information about some of the CSWE data collection initiatives and resources on social work programs is below.
Annual Survey of Social Work Programs
Each year social work programs respond to the Annual Survey of Social Work Programs, which includes questions about program structure, faculty, students, financial aid, field placements, concentrations, and graduates. Summaries of the data are available below. Additionally, program directors can request individualized reports through the Benchmarking Service.
- 2010 Annual Survey Findings
- Summary: 2010 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
- 2009 Annual Survey Findings
- Summary: 2009 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
- 2008 Annual Survey Findings
- Summary: 2008 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
- 2007 Annual Survey Findings
- Summary: 2007 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
- Research Brief (PDF)
- Special Brief - Top Findings on BSW Programs (PDF)
- 2006 Annual Survey Findings
- Research Brief
- Summary: 2006 Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States
Veterans
In 2008 the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)—in partnership with the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD), the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE), the National Association of Social Work Deans and Directors (NADD), and the St. Louis Group (SLG)—established the Joint Task Force on Veterans Affairs. The Joint Task Force report was accepted by the CSWE Board of Directors in November 2009 and is now available (PDF). CSWE staff will be working to implement many of the recommendations this year.
Community Colleges and Human Services Degrees
- Articulation Agreements in Social Work - Findings from a 2008 survey of accredited baccalaureate programs about articulation agreements formed between social work programs and human services degree programs. (PDF)
- Community Colleges and the Preparation of the Human Services Workforce - In 2006 Lazarina Topuzova prepared for the John A. Hartford Foundation background information on human services educational programs at the community college level, the transfer of students from those programs to baccalaureate social work programs, and articulation agreements between social work programs and community colleges.(PDF)
Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression
In 2009 CSWE and Lambda Legal jointly released the results of a study on sexual orientation and gender expression in social work programs aimed to determine the level of preparation for students to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals and LGBT youth in out-of-home care. This nationwide survey revealed that program directors and faculty members need more resources to increase their knowledge of sexual orientation and gender expression and to further infuse content on LGBT individuals and youth throughout curricula areas.