From helping individuals and families to advocating for entire populations, your career as a social worker can make a real difference. It all starts here at Dominican University.

We take a global approach to social work education. Why? Because we know context matters in social work. Context for communities, for culture and for each individual’s experiences in the greater world. We work hard to expand knowledge and lower barriers for aspiring social workers so they can become the advocates people need—whether working in gerontology, military social work, child welfare, health care settings, schools, or with immigrants and refugees.

Whether you study social work online or on campus, you’ll collaborate with faculty and peers, enjoy in-field experiences and develop real-world skills that will help you serve and advocate for your clients in the field. And you’ll be prepared to compete in the workforce thanks to our optional MSW degree tracks in critical areas of focus as well as our dual-degree programs.

Join us and help impact real change as a Dominican-educated social worker.

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