The core difference is this: a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) is a professional degree that specifically prepares students for generalist social work practice with individuals and families, while a Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Services is an interdisciplinary degree that focuses on case management, client advocacy, program coordination and organizational leadership across a variety of community settings.
At Herzing University, the health and human services curriculum includes nonprofit organization management, grant writing and fundraising, program planning and development, and volunteer and community development. The social work curriculum focuses on counseling and communication skills, case management and crisis intervention, and child welfare services. Both fields overlap in their commitment to improving social outcomes, and pursuing one now does not prevent you from advancing in the other later. Learn more about human services vs. social work here.
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* BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.
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