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Top-ranked social work school that offers an MSW and an MPH degree
Flexible MSW curriculum
Six MSW concentration areas: health; mental health; gerontology; children, youth, and families; social and economic development, and individualized.
Two MSW specializations: research and management.
A certificate program in violence and injury prevention, which is available to MSW and MPH students
Several dual degrees, including an MSW/MPH degree
MSW students complete 60 hours of coursework credit and more than 1,000 hours of field work
MPH studets complete 45 hours of coursework plus an internship and a capstone project or exam
Choice of more than 400 field work or practica opportunities, including international practica
Special program that allows Washington University undergraduates to earn an MSW with one additional year of study
Average MSW class size of 225
Average MPH class size of 75
58 PhD students
One of the only post-doctoral programs in social work

Approximately 44 full-time faculty
10 multidisciplinary research centers including four centers focused solely on public health.
Pioneer in the area of evidence-based practice

More than $4 million in scholarships awarded annually.
90% of students receive financial assistance. Full tuition remission and stipends for living expenses for PhD students.
Robust calendar of lectures, events, and workshops featuring hought leaders from around the world to discuss relevant social work and public health issues.
Home to one of the best social work libraries in the country. The library houses more than 50,000 volumes and subscribes to more than 450 journal titles.
Access to a range of campus wide resources including the Gephardt Institute for Public Service and Washington University's new Institute for Public Health

Approximately 80% of students relocate to St. Louis to attend Brown
About 15% of our class is international and represent nearly 20 different countries
More than half of domestic students arriving in fall 2010 have worked, lived, or volunteered abroad; 20% are service corps alumni
We host Open Society Institute Fellows, Ford Fellows, Fulbright Fellows, and McDonnell Scholars Academy Fellows

Part of an innovative partnership with Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute and Peking University in Beijing for joint educational exchanges with students and faculty.
Joint educational exchanges available with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in India and the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile.

A new online career management system connecting students, alumni and employers.
More than 6,500 alumni working in more than 50 different countries
Doctoral graduates go on to tenure-track positions at top-ranked universities.
Comprehensive professional development and continuing education program available to all students, faculty, staff and graduates