Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Family And School Social Workers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Bluegrass Community and Technical College and Western Kentucky University.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Spalding University, Kentucky State, Morehead State, and Western Kentucky University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Kentucky State, Spalding University, and Hopkinsville Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Spalding University, Hazard Community and Technical College, ECTC, and Big Sandy.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Kentucky State, Asbury, Kentucky Christian, and University of the Cumberlands.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Kentucky Christian, Asbury, Kentucky State, and University of the Cumberlands.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Asbury, University of Louisville, and University of Kentucky.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Kentucky State, Spalding University, Morehead State, and Asbury.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Brescia, Saint Catharine College, Hazard Community and Technical College, and Asbury.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Lindsey Wilson College • Columbia, KY
Studying Human Services (completion in 2011)
• 9/16/2011
"My school was great. I never would have made it through a traditional program."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I love Lindsey Wilson College. I would want others to have the same experience as myself. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | The program is very well known throughout my community. Many supervisors in the field are instructors for my program. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I loved my school. I had great teachers and a wonderful level of education. |
| Instruction | 10 | We were very lucky to have instructors who were currently working in the field. They had real life experience not just textbook experience. |
| How Difficult | 5 | The program was on a weekend format. It was very manageable to work and have a family. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We used a lot of presentations, and role plays. We were allowed opportunity to practice what we were learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | We have a weekend format. Online classes are not available. They partner with community college to improve flexibility. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The school is beautiful. The off-campus programs are allowed full access to the community college programs. |
| Social Life | 7 | We were in a cohort format, on a community campus. When the teams were close we were given the opportunity to attend events. |
| Placement Services | 5 | They provide good preparation for a future job, but there are no job placement services. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | The alumni network is very active. They are very involved with the school. |
Western KY University • Bowling Green, KY
Studying Social Work (completion in 2011)
• 3/26/2012
"I wish I had more social interaction with the students and that the graduate or alumni groups were stronger. It was very easy to find the classes and areas that would benefit my degree. The university personnel were helpful and friendly."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If a person is wishing to be a social worker, it is important they obtain their master's, to be as successful as they can be. WKU is a great choice, because the program is flexible and the professors are supportive. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | WKU is a growing campus and they are encouraging more master's courses and degrees. It will take some time for the MSW to increase, when there is high competition for MBAs at this time. |
| Program Quality | 7 | I wish there were more mentoring opportunities. The program could have students more active in the community they may work in later. |
| Instruction | 7 | The curriculum is easily understood and retained. The professors are readily available and make arrangements to ensure your questions are answered. |
| How Difficult | 6 | I feel that the courses could be more difficult if I had other schools to compare it to. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was very book, because we learned about programs, policies and ethics, which are hard to use as a hands-on approach. Hands on is offered during practicums and internships that are hard to come by at times when you are competing with other students and considering your own flexibility. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | Classes are offered online and on campus, and they are flexible for any schedule. Online classes are useful for those with less flexibility. Online classes offer interaction at any place in the world! |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | WKU continues to grow in the facilities and recently added a student gym that is bigger and easier to access. The library continues to expand digitally, by offering more journals and articles for their students. |
| Social Life | 8 | As many individuals in the MSW program are trying to expand their careers, there is a big age difference. It is difficult to interact with individuals who are online, because the inflection in their voice is lost. |
| Placement Services | 8 | The job market is very fierce and it is very difficult to place inexperienced individuals in the social work field. Many of my fellow students are working part-time in fields that are moderately associated with the degree. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | Smaller classes provide for a smaller alumni. Alumni are not as active, because there is not a group for such activities. |
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