Overview

Wheelock College of Education and Human Development / Wheelock College of Education and Human Development is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work/Doctor of Education (MSW/Ed D)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Social Work/Master of Education (MSW/Ed M)
Doctor of Ministry/Master of Social Work (D Min/MSW)
Master of Social Work/Master of Theological Studies (MSW/MTS)
Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work (M Div/MSW)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Master of Social Work (MSW)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	512
Doctoral Degrees	20
Other Advanced Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Critical essay
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,252

Applied

857

Accepted

334

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 8th	January 7th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

759

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.43%
Black or African American	6.59%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.16%
Unknown	5.4%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

69

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 37

Male (18)

Female (51)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aging, children and families, substance abuse and HIV, trauma and mental health, public health social work
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2 Silber Way
Boston, MA  02215
United States

Contact Dr. David J. Chard
Interim Dean
Phone: 617-353-3213

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