MFT or MSW in California

[Ben T.]

I have tried to do my research on which programs I want to apply to either for a MSW or a MFT certificate in California, but I am still lost as to which would be great programs.

for the MSW I was looking at UC Berkeley, UCLA, and USC

for the MFT I am a little bit more confused. The schools below would be the ones that I would not mind going to in terms of location. But i was looking for some insight into which programs you all regarded as some of the best in California.

The Schools are:

Cal State LA

CSUN

Cal State Long Beach

Chapman University

LMU

Pepperdine

San Diego State University

San Francisco State University

USC

University of San Francisco

University of San Diego

and The Wright Institute

I have been searching high and low for any rankings on MFT programs in general but i can't find any. I would like to stay in California for several personal reasons so that is why I have limited my search.

I graduated from UC Berkeley 5 years ago and am looking to do several internships in the coming year and take the GRE to get ready to apply next year.

Any input would be greatly appreciated and thanks.

[abj08001]

I am from Connecticut and applying to MSW programs in California and have the same questions as you. How do you know which programs are better, or even achievable?