Social Work Online Masters program at Carlow University

Accelerate Your Social Work Career with an MSW Degree.

Change Lives and Society with an MSW Degree from Carlow.

Earning your Master of Social Work allows you to enter various in-demand roles that make a difference.

The program offers an advanced standing track for students who already have a BSW, allowing them to complete the degree in as few as one and a half years.

MBA dual degree program. Advance your career today with a highly versatile degree and begin making a difference in the lives of others.

This option enables me to get a degree while still maintaining my income and responsibilities.

Choose from two specializations in Macro or Direct Practice to prepare for an impactful career in social work.

Practice as a highly capable social work professional in your chosen advanced specialty.

Demonstrate ethical and reflective leadership as an agent of change for social justice.

Achieve a level of confidence and preparation to be a sound and skilled social worker.

The hybrid, CSWE-accredited online MSW degree in direct practice prepares students for clinical work focusing on individuals, families and groups.

The hybrid, CSWE-accredited online MSW degree in macro practice focuses on human rights and justice at community and organizational levels.

An interview with an admissions committee member (may be required).

The Master of Social Work program at Carlow University consists of 45-60 credit hours and costs $650 per credit hour.

There are on-campus and fieldwork requirements. Most students leave the MSW program with 900 hours of practical experience. Advanced standing students leave the program with 600 hours.

You can take all the time you need to complete the program, as long as enrollment is maintained.

The values and principles of the Sisters of Mercy are woven throughout our coursework. Our convenient, affordable and flexible program allows students to grow careers while expanding on the values that lead them daily.