MSW/Master of Arts in Education

Students admitted to this program earn a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from the Brown School and a Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) degree from the Department of Education in the College of Arts and Sciences. The program of study requires 96 credit units typically taken over the course of three years.

The MSW/MAEd program prepares graduates for careers in education, whether acting as master teachers in the classroom or working at the systems level in school districts. The social work training addresses the psychosocial issues facing children and youth as well as the systems that affect children’s readiness to learn. The MAEd training includes an an emphasis on Educational Studies, which provides the larger historical, social, and political context for K – 12 education to prepare students for positions in policy, advocacy, teaching, advising, and research at the classroom, school, district, state, and federal levels.

MSW/MAEd graduates will fill a significant local and national need for professionals who can address students’ social and emotional needs as well as their academic achievement. 

Application Information

New students applying to this dual-degree program must apply to the MSW program through WashU Graduate Admissions Portal and also submit a separate application for the MAEd program through the Arts & Sciences Graduate Department of Education.  WashU graduate students currently enrolled in the MAEd program who wish to add the MSW should apply through WashU Graduate Admissions Portal and are eligible for an application fee waiver when they submit their application.

Learn more about the MAEd program and apply here.

Learn more about the MSW program and apply here.