I am currently in the graduate MSW program online, and have truly enjoyed the program overall. The idea of online classes was not ideal to me. i had been accepted to schools where I could have gone to class, but Edinboro allowed me to continue to save... Read More money at home as I finished my degree, instead of moving to a new school/city. The online portal is not too difficult to navigate, and a lot of my classmates are older non traditional students who are changing career paths, are mothers/fathers, or are just finally getting that degree to move up in their careers. I would say that having prior experience in the social service field is definitely beneficial as well.
It was a great fit for me because I live in a rural area and was able to finish my degree while living far from a University.
Would you get the same degree if you could start over?
I would choose the same degree. An... Read More MSW is a flexible and desirable degree that employers want.
What advice can you offer other students?
I would recommend getting your degree as soon as possible to get the job you want sooner rather than waiting. I would have much rather gone to a physical school. Most of the professors were great, there were two that were hard to work with.