Earn Your Master of Social Work 100% Online

Build Your Foundation with an Online MSW

Your future in social work starts here. Discover how a Marist Master's Degree in Social Work can empower you to create real change in communities and lives. This social work graduate degree blends academic excellence, hands-on experience, and a deep commitment to service.

• Marist’s Master's of Social Work program is currently in pre-candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA).
• Expert Faculty: Learn from experienced practitioners who mentor you throughout your Social Work master's program.
• Field Experience: Complete an internship tailored to your goals as you work toward an MSW degree that prepares you for practice.
• Cutting-Edge Skills: Build the clinical, cultural, and technological expertise expected from today’s Social Work master's programs.
• Service-Learning: Tackle real-world challenges in settings that reflect the impact of strong preparation.
• Bright Career Outlook: Position yourself for growing opportunities across a wide range of fields and practice areas.
  

Request more information today and see how Marist’s MSW programs can help you take the next step in your career.

Transform your social work career with flexible, fully online graduate training designed to help you make a deeper impact.

Real-World Experience That Inspires Success

Rewarding Internships and Research

All students in Marist’s Social Work graduate degree program receive training to work with individuals, families, groups, and communities while providing services to those impacted by trauma. Through the practicum office, students secure placements in their local communities, gaining real-world experience. Practicum internship settings may include:

• Child welfare/protection 
• Criminal justice 
• Family counseling settings 
• Hospital settings 
• Macro-placements (i.e. American Red Cross) 
• Nursing facilities 
• School social work 

Fully Online MSW Pathways

Trauma-Informed Social Work Curriculum

The 100% online Social Work graduate degree curriculum prepares students for careers in trauma-informed practice and examines the effects of trauma using new evidence-based methods. You’ll learn how trauma shapes individual lives, build a strong foundation in trauma neuroscience, and study ethical, effective work with child, adolescent, and adult survivors of maltreatment. Courses address interpersonal and manmade trauma, chronic stress, and other complex issues, equipping future practitioners in MSW degree pathways to provide compassionate, effective care while promoting anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Marist’s Social Work program offers a year-long internship, providing real-world experience before graduation.

Earn a Social Work Degree That Makes an Impact 

Marist’s Social Work students are passionate about helping people. For them, social work is not just a career; it is a way to enhance lives and strengthen communities. With expert faculty, research opportunities, and hands-on field experience, you will have the tools you need to make a difference.

Develop the Skills You Need to Succeed 

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Purpose-Driven Training for Social Work Practice

Marist’s online Master of Social Work is designed for students who want to create meaningful change in individuals, families, and communities. With a trauma-informed curriculum, flexible degree pathways, and hands-on field placements, the program prepares you to develop the clinical, cultural, and ethical competencies needed for professional practice and licensure.