MSSA等同于MSW，并得到雇主，州许可委员会，其他大学和社会工作教育委员会（CSWE）的认可。预计到2026年，社会工作就业将增长16％，远快于所有其他职业的平均水平。作为社会工作教育和研究的全国领导者，曼德尔学校为从一开始就准备好实现社会变革的毕业生做好了准备。我们的校友受雇于学校，医院，政府，非营利组织和非政府组织，金融服务公司和小额贷款机构，甚至是专业运动队。
The Mandel School’s Master of Social Work (MSW) degree is designed for students seeking graduate education in social work. Our hallmark master’s in social work degree program emphasizes educating leaders in professional social work, and prepares students to enact social change at every level. At the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, equity, innovation and transformation are at the core of all we do. It's one of the many reasons we're ranked among the country’s top 10 schools of social work—and 1 in Ohio—by U.S. News & World Report. Our on-campus master’s in social work program combines research, theory and hands-on practice to help you tackle today’s complex social challenges and emerge as a leader in the field. In addition to coursework, you'll complete field education through one of more than 1,000 partners in Greater Cleveland and beyond. Students admitted with advanced standing are required to complete 500 hours. Students in our traditional master's program will complete 900 hours of field education.