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If you’re interested in working directly with people to improve their lives, then you’re in luck—social workers are in high demand! According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the need for licensed social workers is expected to grow by 25 percent in the next six years. Goshen College’s social work program is nationally respected and has a historically high job placement rate. At GC, our knowledgeable faculty will give you personalized attention, helping you combine your interests in helping others, resolving conflict and promoting social justice.
As a social work major, you’ll find many opportunities for activism on campus and in the community, including a mandatory senior internship. Through coursework and supervised practice experiences, you’ll develop the skills you need to succeed in graduate school or the professional world of social work. In fact, over 90 percent of GC social work alumni in graduate school have been granted advanced standing in their programs. And in recent years, every single social work graduate who sought employment was employed within four months of graduation!
Goshen College’s social work program has been named among the top 50 social work undergraduate programs by the 2019 Social Work Degree Guide, an online resource for finding up-to-date information about educational and career options in social work.
The Social Work Program invites you to a free talk, “Inviting Everyone to the Table in Sexual Violence Prevention Work”, on Tuesday, March 26 at 7 pm in the Umble Center at Goshen College. Kimber Nicoletti-Martinez, MSW, LCSW, founder and director of Multicultural Efforts to End Sexual Assault (MESA) at…
Social Work senior, Emily Stoltzfus is honored for her speech “Getting the Words Right: Rethinking Our Measures of Education”. You can watch Emily’s speech here, and learn more about the other student speakers in the story below. Senior Emily Stoltzfus wins annual peace oratorical contest…
of social work alumni in graduate school have been granted advanced standing in their programs
of alumni agree that social work faculty are genuinely interested in students
of social work alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education
best school in Indiana for social work majors
of GC social work students achieve the program’s competency benchmarks
of recent social work grads seeking employment were employed within 4 months of graduation
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Jesse Loewen, a 2017 graduate from Goshen, loves to meet new people. His hope is to one day become a guidance counselor or academic advisor to help young people succeed.
Jesse's storyVanessa is a social work major from South Bend, Indiana.
Vanessa's storyJeanne Liechty discovered social work as a major and profession while serving a year of voluntary service in San Antonio, Texas. Today she is a professor of social work and department chair.
Jeanne's storyEthan Lapp ’20 is a peace, justice and conflict studies and social work double major from Goshen Indiana. He is a leader of the Prevention Intervention Network (PIN).
Ethan's storyArdys Woodward, a 2017 art and social work graduate from Kansas, came to Goshen for its strong academics, but quickly felt at home in a place where critical thinking is common even outside the classroom.
Ardy's storyBack in high school, social work major Gretchen Geyer knew she wanted to attend a small, liberal arts school with an emphasis on social justice. For her, Goshen College was the perfect fit.
Gretchen's storyJeanne Liechty
Professor of Social Work
Director of Social Work Program
Kendra Yoder
Associate Professor of Social Work
Veronica Berkey
Administrative Assistant for Social Work Sociology & Anthropology & Art
