Master of Social Work

University of North Texas

You'll be prepared to become an effective, advanced social worker with a focus on ethical practices and leadership training across a variety of social work settings.

Why Earn a Master's in Social Work?

Social workers draw on their ethical values and professional training to help make the world a better place as clinicians, agency administrators, case managers, and policy advocates. With an M.S.W. degree, you will gain skills to work with people of all ages in a variety of settings including hospitals, schools, prisons, community mental health and substance abuse treatment centers, and family service agencies. As an advocacy-based profession, social workers seek to develop and shape public policy and influence community change in pursuit of social justice.

What Can You Do With a Social Work Master's?

Upon successful degree completion, an M.S.W. graduate is eligible to become a Licensed Master Social Worker (L.M.S.W.), one of the most highly recognized professional titles in health and human services. Students can pursue their licensure by meeting state requirements, including passing an examination approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). Social workers who earn two years of post-graduate supervision may take the examination to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.).

An M.S.W. degree opens up a broad range of career options for graduates. Direct service careers in child welfare, mental health, community practice, schools, aging, medical practice, clinical work and many others are all available to M.S.W. graduates. Additionally, many management and administrative positions in public and private nonprofit agencies are filled with M.S.W. graduates.