Overview

Doctoral Program in Social Work / Doctoral Program in Social Work is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

33

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, MSW

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.86%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.86%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

73

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 20

Male (30)

Female (43)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social work research, social work teaching
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 522 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD  21201
United States

Contact Dr. Donna Harrington
Director and Professor
Email: dharrington@ssw.umaryland.edu
Phone: 410-706-3831
Fax: 410-706-3448

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