KU MSW program is No. 22 among public schools in U.S. News rankings

LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare ranks in the top 11% of graduate social work programs in the nation, according to rankings released in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.

KU’s Master of Social Work program ranks No. 22 among public institutions and No. 36 overall, out of 319 MSW programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. KU has the highest-ranked MSW program in Kansas.

The rankings are based on a peer assessment survey of administrators and faculty from accredited social work degree programs.

The KU MSW prepares graduates for advanced social work practice in one of two broad specializations – either clinical social work practice with individuals, families and groups or social work macro practice aimed at social service administration, social policy development and social advocacy. A newly revised KU MSW curriculum launched in fall 2022. The KU MSW program has been CSWE-accredited since 1947.

KU offers the MSW program on five campuses: in Lawrence; at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park; in Salina through a partnership with Kansas State University Salina; in Pittsburg through a partnership with Pittsburg State University; and online through Jayhawk Global.