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Program Evaluation |
Brief Findings from the 2007-2008 External Review of the MSASS
Doctoral Program
MSASS - A TOP TEN SCHOOL
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This program is wonderful; it is both internally supportive and
externally competitive. I have learned to think critically and examine policy and practice on
a deeper level"
- MSASS is ranked #1 in Ohio out of 182 school nationwide in U.S. News & World Report
- A survey of NASW members ranked MSASS as #3 (Green, Baskind, Fassler, Jordan 2006).
- MSASS also has been ranked #7 in faculty scholarly productivity by Academic Analytics
- The MSASS doctoral program retention rate is 88%; we support students along the way so they can
complete the degree
- A recent evaluation of the MSASS doctoral program showed that nearly half (46%) of all our
doctoral students publish while they are in the program
- On average, MSASS doctoral students conduct 2.6 research presentations at regional, national,
and international conferences. 48% of currently enrolled students received travel funds from
the program to present at and attend conferences
- During the 2007-2008 AY, MSASS doctoral students presented at the Council on Social Work
Education Annual Program Meeting, the Gerontological Society of America, and Society for Social
Work and Research
- 72% of currently enrolled MSASS doctoral students gain teaching experience by teaching in the
MSASS master degree program
- Over three fourths of students are highly satisfied with the availability/accessibility of
faculty
- Most full-time doctoral students in the MSASS doctoral program complete cousework and
dissertation in 5 or 6 years
- 21% of recent graduates completed their degree in 4 years or less
- Three fourths (76%) of MSASS doctoral program graduates are employed in university based tenure
track faculty, research or administrative positions; other students are in post doctoral work, or
non profit organizations
- Current doctoral students chose to come to the MSASS doctoral program due to MSASS school
ranking, financial support and quality of doctoral faculty
- Responses to an on-line doctoral student survey reveal that quality of faculty and faculty
research are by far considered to be the greatest strengths of the MSASS doctoral program
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