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If you’re passionate about creating change, you belong at The Ohio State University College of Social Work.

You’ll join students, faculty and alumni who build stronger communities, celebrate difference, and promote social and economic justice. Here you’ll collaborate with the social work community to improve and resolve an extensive array of contemporary social problems – using your degree as an integral and valuable resource to the State of Ohio and the nation.

Featured Research

State safety-net policies and educational completion among mothers who had a nonmarital birth: Evidence from the post-welfare reform era

Since nearly 80% of unmarried mothers have completed high school or less due to life circumstances disrupting their education, developing better systems to support their postnatal educational attainment is crucial for improving employment and economic prospects for both the mothers and their children.
4-minute read | Posted on January 8, 2025

Upcoming Events

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May16
988 Lifeline Trainings

Understanding Deaf Culture and Support Needs: Empowering Ohio's 988 Response

Time
9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. ET
Location
Interactive Webinar via CarmenZoom
May22
988 Lifeline Trainings

Foundations of Trauma Therapy

Time
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET
Location
Interactive Webinar via CarmenZoom
May22
Student

MSW at OSU Info Session

Time
5 p.m. ET
Location
Interactive Webinar via CarmenZoom

Faculty Spotlight

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April Faculty Monthly Highlight: Joyce Lee & Susan Yoon

April is School Library Month, and the College of Social Work would like to take this time to recognize two of its faculty members who have conducted research on the powerful potential of father-child shared book reading in preventing school and community violence.

Alumni Spotlight

Saquena M. Atkins, MSW '01

Originally from Fremont, Ohio, Saquena is active in community awareness and the education of Sickle Cell Disease. Her interests lie in empowering young adults with chronic illnesses.

  • 12th

    Ranked 12th nationally, by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Graduate Schools.

  • $8M

    Received in social work research dollars that address real-world problems with the goal of promoting health and wellness for all members of society.

  • $51k

    Average median salary for social workers; employment opportunites expected to grow 9% with 74,000 openings each year.

AMPLIFY. ADVOCATE. CHANGE.

Discover what it’s like to study social work at Ohio State, where we not only envision a better world, but we also make it happen.

Choose social work.