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A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.

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| A major in Social Work is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Social Work among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | 207 (6.7%) |  |  |
| | Universidad Del Este Carolina, PR | 151 (17.3%) |  |  |
|  | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | 142 (13.2%) |  |  |
|  | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | 132 (1.8%) |  |  |
|  | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | 130 (2.6%) |  |  |
|  | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY | 130 (10.1%) |  |  |
|  | California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA | 128 (3.8%) |  |  |
|  | Limestone College Gaffney, SC | 116 (16.7%) |  |  |
|  | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | 108 (1.6%) |  |  |
|  | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | 103 (2.4%) |  |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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