By State · Verified September 2026
MSW Programs and Social Work Licensing by State
Which States Have the Most MSW Programs, and How Do Their Licenses Differ?
California (48), New York (38), Texas (33) have the most of the 530 MSW programs on this site. Supervised experience for the clinical license runs from 1,500 hours in Florida to 4,000 in Minnesota, by each board's own figures.
MSW Programs and Licensing in Every State
| State | Programs | Schools | CSWE-accredited | Online | Lowest est. tuition | Clinical license | Supervised hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | $14,850 | LICSW | 3,000 |
| Alaska | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $17,019 | Clinical Social Worker | 3,000 |
| Arizona | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | $37,820 | LCSW | 3,200 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $15,151 | LCSW | 4,000 |
| California | 48 | 33 | 30 | 15 | $20,272 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Colorado | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | $36,327 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | $46,500 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Delaware | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $27,300 | LCSW | 3,200 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | $73,500 | LICSW | 3,000 |
| Florida | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | $11,155 | LCSW | 1,500 |
| Georgia | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | $12,180 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $70,395 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Idaho | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $22,372 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Illinois | 21 | 17 | 17 | 9 | $23,040 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Indiana | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | $18,810 | LCSW | |
| Iowa | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | $36,285 | LISW | 3,000 |
| Kansas | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | $23,940 | LSCSW | 3,000 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | $33,000 | LCSW | |
| Louisiana | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | $26,520 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Maine | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | $33,972 | MC | |
| Maryland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $28,086 | LCSW-C | 3,000 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | $34,705 | LICSW | 3,500 |
| Michigan | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | $20,910 | LMSW (Clinical) | 4,000 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | $21,794 | LICSW | 4,000 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | $29,811 | LCSW | |
| Missouri | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | $22,852 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Montana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | $43,800 | SWLC | |
| Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | $21,483 | LMHP | 3,000 |
| Nevada | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $23,100 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $41,175 | LICSW | 3,000 |
| New Jersey | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | $53,730 | LCSW | |
| New Mexico | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | $19,020 | LCSW | 3,600 |
| New York | 38 | 26 | 22 | 19 | $32,700 | LCSW | |
| North Carolina | 18 | 14 | 13 | 6 | $11,359 | LCSWA | |
| North Dakota | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $20,403 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Ohio | 21 | 17 | 12 | 9 | $16,950 | LISW | 3,000 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $19,865 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Oregon | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | $35,588 | CSWA | |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | $27,000 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | $11,070 | ||
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $33,852 | LCSW | |
| South Carolina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $41,940 | LISW-CP | 3,000 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $21,504 | ||
| Tennessee | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | $35,380 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Texas | 33 | 25 | 22 | 18 | $19,380 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Utah | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | $26,040 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $42,360 | LICSW | 3,000 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,500 | ||
| Virginia | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | $25,742 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Washington | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | $46,541 | Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate | |
| West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $34,920 | LICSW | 3,000 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | $39,200 | LCSW | 3,000 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Provisional Clinical Social Worker |
Programs and tuition from official school pages; CSWE status from CSWE's directory; licenses from each state's social work board (52 checked), September 2026. Supervised hours appear where the board states an hour figure.
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Sources
- Official program pages of each school, reviewed September 2026
- CSWE, directory of accredited programs
- Each state's social work licensing board, reviewed September 2026