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Advance your career while addressing some of the most pervasive social issues of our time: Earn your Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) online from a top-ranked¹ USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
The DSW@USC prepares you to:
- Compete with other advanced degree-holders for leadership and management roles.
- Design innovative solutions to large-scale problems such as homelessness, poverty and domestic violence.
- Lead public discourse and drive change surrounding the social challenges you care about most.
- Make a lasting impact by reducing socioeconomic barriers and other obstacles for children and adults worldwide.
Program Highlights
Accelerated 28 month program
A variety of master’s and doctoral degrees accepted
The DSW@USC enables you to earn your doctorate without attending classes on campus at USC. As a student, you will:
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Develop executive leadership skills in human service organizations and community contexts.
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¹ The USC’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is a top-ranked school of social work in 2020 by U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/social-work-rankings.
Social Workers: Occupational Outlook Handbook. (2020). Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020. (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/social-workers.htm)