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    Competitive tuition

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    MSW students complete 1100 hours of field practice

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    Career Opportunities

    The demand for social workers is projected to grow by 19% through 2026, and those with a Master of Social Work can earn 15–20% more than peers with a BSW—all while enjoying some of the highest job satisfaction rates in the nation (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Salary.com).

    La Salle MSW graduates are highly sought after by employers in a wide variety of settings, including:

    • Government agencies
    • Schools
    • Hospitals
    • Mental health clinics
    • Human services
    • Child welfare
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    MSW Snapshot

    Degree

    Master of Social Work

    Estimated Length

    As few as 2 years

    Format

    Hybrid/Online

    Start Terms

    Fall, Spring, Summer

    Next Deadline

    Spring Admission: November 1
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    Important Dates

    Fall Term Application Deadline
    Rolling Admission Deadline for Fall
    Fall Term Start
    Spring Term Application Deadline
    Summer Term Application Deadline
    Spring Term Start

    Program Details

    • Gain advanced knowledge, values, and skills for social work practice across diverse populations.
    • Learn to apply a person-in-environment perspective to promote well-being for individuals, families, and communities.
    • Connect classroom theory with real-world experience through a required field practicum.
      Become a reflective, ethical practitioner and critical thinker.
    • Train to become a socially responsible change agent who contributes to the common good.
    • Study within a Lasallian framework that emphasizes care, compassion, and community impact.
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    Student Quote

    "The program puts us in the community and in the field, so not only are we getting the textbook curriculum, we're also getting that real-life experience, that teaches you how to go out into the workforce, and how to be the social worker that you've always wanted to be."

    Katharine Young, MSW '23
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    Accreditation

    La Salle University’s MSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA). Accreditation of a baccalaureate or master’s social work program by the BOA indicates that it meets or exceeds standards of program quality evaluated through a peer review accreditation process.

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    Meet The Faculty

    Brendan Young, DSW, LSW
    Brendan Young, DSW, LSW
    Program Director
    Assistant Professor of Social Work

    Dr. Young is an alumnus of La Salle's MSW program and has served in several departmental roles, including chair of the Social Work Department Advisory Board, helping develop the Master of Social Work program. Dr. Young earned his DSW from Kutztown University, focusing his research on how social work education prepares students for political engagement. He brings nearly a decade of experience as a healthcare social worker in hospice and Medicaid Managed Care. Active in local politics, he has worked on various campaigns and serves as an elected committeeperson in Philadelphia.

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