USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
TypePrivate
Established1920
Parent institution
University of Southern California
DeanSarah Gehlert
Academic staff
114
Postgraduates3215
38
Location
Los Angeles
,
California
,
United States
Websitedworakpeck.usc.edu

The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at the University of Southern California, was founded in 1920 as USC's School of Social Work.[1][2] The school's only location is in Los Angeles, California.[3]

According to school officials, the facility entertains 114 faculty teaching an estimated 3,500 enrolled students, making the Dworak-Peck School the largest school for social work in the world.[3] This means roughly 1 of every 20 graduate-level social workers in the country graduated from the school.[4][dubious – discuss] It also has the oldest MSW and PhD of Social Work programs in the West.[5]

The school was renamed the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work in 2016, after USC alumnus Suzanne Dworak-Peck donated $60 million to the school. It is the largest donation ever to a school of social work.[6][7]

The program was ranked #25 by the 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking,[8] and offers a Doctor of Social Work degree, as well as a Master of Social Work degree.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ "Our Mission". University of California School of Social Work. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ^ "History". About USC. USC Web Services. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Social Work | Academics | USC". academics.usc.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  4. ^ USC's School of Social Work Receives $60 Million
  5. ^ About the School. USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
  6. ^ USC's school of social work receives $60 million, the largest donation to a school of its kind
  7. ^ USC's School of Social Work to be Renamed After Alumna Who Made $60M Donation
  8. ^ "Best Schools for Social Work". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Doctor of Social Work (DSW) | USC's Online MSW". Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  10. ^ "Online Master of Social Work | USC's Online MSW". Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  11. ^ "Best Graduate Schools". U.S. News. Archived from the original on 2017-03-14.