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About AV研究所SSW
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The Boston College School of Social Work prepares social work professionals with the knowledge, values, and skills needed to initiate and sustain change and provide visionary leadership within a framework that promotes individual dignity, respects diversity, and seeks distributive justice in the Jesuit tradition.
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#8
Nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report (2024)鈥� #1 in New England
1936
Year founded by Walter McGuinn, S.J., and Dorothy L. Book
11k+
Social work alumni who have graduated from the AV研究所 Master of Social Work program
PhD Program
20
PhD students at AV研究所SSW鈥攁 close cohort with individual faculty mentorship
10
Countries of citizenship throughout Greater Boston, the United States, and countries across the globe
2.5+
Mean publications per doctoral student, per year
MSW Program
6
Fields of practice concentrations
12+
Optional certificates
50+
Electives to choose from. The program consists of 12 required courses, 5 electives
Latinx Leadership Initiative (LLI)
2013
Year LLI founded
324
LLI graduates
12
Events held annually
Black Leadership Initiative (BLI)
2021
Year BLI founded
4
Courses fall under the BLI umbrella
10
Events held annually
Global Practice
2006
Year the Global Practice Department was founded
2,894
Global Practice graduates
55
Total number of countries where AV研究所SSW students have completed their Global Practice placements
Career Outcomes
Class of 2025
98%
Of graduates secured a job within one year of graduation
1.8
The average number of months of a job search
40%
Of graduates are working in mental health/behavioral health
Our Faculty
30
Full-time faculty members
89
Adjunct faculty members
48%
Faculty diversity
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