New BSW From COSC

[dfrecore]

I'm going to say that you're better off with either of these options:

1) do a local BSW/MSW program - a 5yr degree, and if there's a way to get alt-credit in (CC, or a school that takes CLEP), save money that way; or
2) do a very cheap BLS at UMPI or EC, and then get your 2-yr MSW done somewhere locally.

The reason is, I don't think it's competitive to get into MSW programs, so a cheap/alt-credit BLS will be a great option to save your money for your masters.

There's no reason to pay big bucks to get a BSW if it's not going to save you a year of the MSW. There's just no point. MSW programs don't require that you have a BSW in the first place, so there's absolutely zero reason to do this if it's not saving you a TON of money.