

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 differing viewpoints, and advocate for a variety of lived experiences. 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
Upcoming Events
View allPsilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy: Background, Current Research, and Basic Skills (18 CE)
Licensure Review for Social Workers (6 CE)
Master of Social Work Orientation
Faculty Spotlight

July Faculty Monthly Highlight: Dr. Lois Stepney
July is Minority Mental Health Month in the United States, and the College of Social Work would like to take this time to recognize Dr. Lois Marie Clay Stepney, whose expertise lies in part in addressing the collective mental health and holistic wellbeing of Powerful Groups Targeted for Oppression (PGTO).
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12th
Ranked 12th nationally, by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Graduate Schools.
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$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.
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$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.