Why BCSSW?
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Why BCSSW?
At BCSSW, the community is your second classroom. Our students complete more than 300,000 field placement hours every year, engaging in direct social work practice in public schools, medical centers, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
Learn from seasoned practitioners. Many of our 艾可直播have established careers as social workers, public health professionals, neuroscientists, and nonprofit directors, which means you'll benefit from their decades of experience and up-to-date knowledge of research and trends.听
From the 艾可直播 Public Schools to United Way, we partner with more than 1,000 agencies across the region to help you gain the practical experience you need to excel in the career of your choice.
#8
Ranked school of social work (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
97%
Employment rate within one year of graduation (Class of 2024)
Our 艾可直播are leading researchers and scholars in an array of subject areas, contributing regularly to national and international conversations around issues like childhood trauma, productive aging, and global migration.
Our innovative research centers, programs, and labs encourage 艾可直播and students to analyze emerging trends and use their findings to propose solutions and inform future studies.
We鈥檙e the only social work school in New England with its own library鈥攃onnecting you to 20,000 books, a robust collection of e-books, major journals, and databases, as well as four dedicated research librarians.听
“Writing grants and leading NIH-funded projects will inform my ability to read other proposals and figure out how they contribute to science.”
Since 2006, our Global Practice students have completed their placements in over 55 countries around the globe.听
Founded in 2013, our Latinx Leadership Initiative trains the next generation of social work leaders to work with the Latinx community on sustainable solutions to complex problems.
The Black Leadership Initiative was designed in 2021 to support, develop, and prepare MSW-level practitioners to address issues facing the Black community. This robust program continues BCSSW's legacy of innovation by providing professional development through a specialized curriculum focused on African-centered approaches to social work practice, which intersect cultural experiences and values rooted in and guided by African-centered pedagogy.听
Our supportive and inclusive culture begins on our campus and extends to our alumni network, where more than 9,700 BCSSW grads continue to uplift one another after graduation, offering career guidance and networking opportunities.听
“This isn鈥檛 diversity, equity, and inclusion for the sake of lip service. This is diversity, equity, and inclusion for the sake of leadership.”
Join our community and help change yours. Learn more about our innovative programs and field work opportunities.听