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Online Master of Social Work

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

An online Master of Social Work with a 59-hour standard track (two years, fall start) and a 32-hour advanced standing track for recent social work graduates (one calendar year, summer start). All students complete an approved field placement, which may be at an agency where they live.

Official program name
Online Master of Social Work
Awarded degree
Master of Social Work
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Lubbock, TXWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
Standard Program: 59 hours; Advanced Standing Program: 32 hours
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Standard Program: two years; Advanced Standing Program: one calendar year (Advanced standing is for recent undergraduate social work graduates)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Summer, Fall
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online MSW with a required approved field placement that can be completed at an agency in the student's location.

Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Fieldwork Required

    Approved field placement in a social agency; may be completed at an agency in the student's current location.

    Student's current location

    Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Accelerated options

  • Advanced Standing Program for recent undergraduate social work graduates, completed in one calendar year starting in summer.
    Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredGRE/GMAT not required
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GMAT
Not requiredGRE/GMAT not required
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Other deadline

    October 1, 2026 · for Summer 2027 / Fall 2027

    Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Passed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council on Social Work Education — Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education through June 2031.Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • Texas Tech is a member of NC-SARA, which allows it to offer distance education in all member states and territories; NC-SARA membership does not cover professional licensure. Official pageSource: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. depts.ttu.edu/online/affordable/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. depts.ttu.edu/online/programs/masters/social-work/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. depts.ttu.edu/provost/licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. depts.ttu.edu/provost/licensure/about.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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