Best Online Master Of Social Work Programs for 2026

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• Offers a global Indigenous focus.
• Offers a military and veterans affairs focus.
• Complete in 18 months full time, or in 36 months part time on the traditional track.
• Complete in 12 months full time or 24 months part time on the Advanced Standing Track.
• Small class sizes of no more than 15 students.

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• Complete in as few as 36 months part-time.
• 1,000 hours (52 weeks) of field education.
• At least 60 credit hours in the liberal arts required.

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• Nation’s first school of clinical social work.
• Individualized Course of Study or four areas of focus: Trauma and Interpersonal Violence, Mental Health and Addictions, Child and Family, and Health and Aging.
• Accelerated, full-time, and part-time options.
• Accelerated 15-month intensive program.
• Weekly, live classroom sessions delivered on different days at various times.

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• 100% online MSW – Traditional Track.
• Complete in as little as 31 months.
• Clinical curriculum builds skills to support individuals and families in crisis.
• Program is rooted in a service-first approach to social work practice.

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• Standard and Advanced Standing tracks.
• No. 1 private institution for veterans by the Military Times.
• Concentrate your degree in integrated practice or clinical practice.

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• Complete the traditional MSW in as few as 27 months.
• Students with a BSW can complete the MSW in as few as 18 months.
• Choose a concentration in Mental Health and Trauma or Health, Equity and Wellness.