New BSW From COSC

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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.

Certainly there is no need to pay more than is necessary and it's likely that a person could find a cheaper program elsewhere.  I think it's important to point out that COSC shows no real interest in being a giant distance learning university like SNHU or ASU.  It's a small online college, a part of the Connecticut state higher education system and it was designed primarily for the people of Connecticut.  Currently 69% of the student population lives in Connecticut.  The school maintains a tuition differential for out-of-state students and so it seems clear that they are not trying to pull people from other regions.  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_Oak_State_College
Here's some additional information re Social Work degree programs:
https://www.socialworkguide.org/resource...mpetitive/