Have a purpose and make a difference
A human services degree from SMWC can help you work in a field with high demand
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s human services degree is nationally ranked and can help you get where you want to go.
- Success is our mission. Just like the big schools, we offer tutoring and learning centers. But with generous office hours and small class sizes, you won’t get lost in the shuffle
- Our students reap the benefits of our amazing alumni network and the nearly $10 million in scholarships awarded every year
- A focus on leadership and ethics distinguishes The Woods degree from the rest
- We’ve been educating students for 180 years – and always on the cutting edge. We taught girls long before everyone else did. And we were one of the first schools in the nation to offer distance/online learning. Old doesn’t mean out-of-date – we’re continually evolving, and we’ll teach you to do the same
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There’s nothing like it anywhere in the world
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is home to historic architecture, the shrine of the United States’ 8th Catholic saint, a bustling sports and recreation center, and a community of people who want to see you succeed.
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Our values
We follow in the footsteps of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in all that we do as we work to live out values of social justice, spirituality, sustainability and gender equity.
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Paths that a human services degree prepares you for:
- Work in a group home
- Community mental health center
- Work in shelters or outreach for homeless
- Work in the criminal justice system
Combine with a psychology degree and become a counselor. Or, combine with a political science minor and work for a municipal or government agency. Add a business administration degree and be prepared to open your own non-profit. Whatever path you choose, the fundamental skills you’ll gain from SMWC will serve you well.