Social Worker
By: Jenna Lux
What do they do?
What would be my salary?
Education that I would need
Skills I Need
Demand for this job?
Potential for advancement
Where would you find this job?
Duties and Responsibilities
Why Chose this career area? What interests you about it?
What schools can you go too? and How much will they cost?
University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
The School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago is ranked as tied for #3 by U.S. News & World Report and as #1 by thePrinceton Review‘s “Gourman Report of Graduate Programs.” The School of Social Service Administration is one of the oldest graduate schools of social work in the country.
The AM degree from the School of Social Work Administration is equivalent to an MSW, but has a wider educational and experiential foundation. It combines direct social work practice with interdisciplinary research, policy development, and social science theory. The school prepares students to become leaders in the human services field by fostering a commitment to social and economic justice.
The master’s degree program provides a strong foundation in policy, as well as direct practice with families, individuals, communities, and organizations. Students select a clinical concentration or a social administration concentration. The School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago provides two elective options: clinical practice and social administrative. usually around $84,320 With a degree