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UA School of Social Work Ranked 28 Among Public Universities, 42nd Overall

The University of Alabama School of Social Work is ranked 28th among social work programs at public universities and 42nd when both public and private institutions are included according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2009 edition of its annual “Best Graduate Schools” publication. “We are pleased that our School has been recognized as a top 50 social work graduate program in the United States,” said Dr. James P. Adams, Jr., dean of the UA School of Social Work.  “Our faculty is quickly gaining a well-deserved reputation for conducting high-quality scholarship and for providing national leadership in social work education.”  UA is the only university in the state that offers degrees in all three levels of social work education:  Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, and Doctor of Philosophy.  The School has awarded some 3,000 M.S.W. degrees over its 40-year history.  Doctoral degrees have been offered since 1975, beginning with a Doctor of Social Work program.  The Ph.D. program was established in 1992.