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 Central Piedmont Community College, Fayetteville State, Winston-Salem State University, and East Carolina 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 Methodist University, Shaw University, Bennett, and UNC Pembroke.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Bennett and Meredith College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Livingstone, North Carolina A & T, North Carolina Central University, and Elizabeth City State.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider South Piedmont Community College, Lenoir Community College, Central Piedmont Community College, and Fayetteville State.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Warren Wilson College, Bennett, Johnson C Smith University, and Wake Forest University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Livingstone, Warren Wilson College, Bennett, and Mars Hill.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at UNC, NC State, Appalachian State, and UNC Wilmington.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Johnson C Smith University, UNC, Campbell, and Shaw University.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Piedmont Baptist College and Graduate School, Bennett, Wake Forest University, and Meredith College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Fayetteville State University • Fayetteville, NC
Studying MSW (completion in 2006)
• 4/4/2012
"The knowledge I obtained was wonderful. The practicum experiences were great and the faculty wanted me to succeed."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend the school because of the caliber of the program content. Also, I recommend them for the faculty support. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | The school's reputation is not awful, but it is not renown for it's school of social work. There are other schools in the same UNC system that have better reputations and prestige. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I feel that I would have liked the school to provide more clinical courses. I would have benefited from more clinical experiences. |
| Instruction | 8 | My field practicum experiences were phenomenal. All of the courses that I have taken equipped me with the knowledge I needed to provide competent social work services. |
| How Difficult | 6 | I believe that the work load was sufficient. I do believe that I could have been challenged more in regards to learning more specific information in children and family services. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I completed two practicum experiences which were wonderful hands on experiences. I was required to read, complete presentations on theory and also write papers based on the readings. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | All of my classes were held at night, which was great. I would have liked if there were online classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Our program had its own computer lab in the building. I was able to contact my advisor when needed and even had access to the department chair. |
| Social Life | I was a non-traditional student. I did not participate or know of many student activities. | |
| Placement Services | I have never utilized career services at my school. I did not need these services. | |
| Alumni Network | 9 | They attempt to contact program graduates yearly. I have served the university in contacting classmates I graduated with for the university to contribute to the scholarship fund. |
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