About the Social Work Department

Accreditation & History

Social work program established in 1945
Oldest undergraduate program in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest in the Midwest
Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

Social Work Program

Employers and graduate schools look for students who have graduated from an accredited program. The B.A. degree in social work is equivalent to the B.S.W. degree as recognized by the Council of Social Work Education.

Placement Success & Graduate School
Students have been accepted at graduate schools throughout the US., including four of the top 10 MSW programs.

Most Wartburg social work graduates wishing to receive a Master of Social Work have attended:

St. Ambrose University
Saint Louis University
Washington University
University of Denver
Colorado State University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
College of Saint Catherine/
University of Saint Thomas
University of Northern Iowa

Additional regional MSW programs:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Augsburg College
St. Ambrose University
University of Minnesota-Duluth
University of Iowa