Fairbanks, AK · Verified September 2026

MSW Programs Near Fairbanks, Alaska

Where Can You Earn an MSW Near Fairbanks?

No campus MSW is within 200 miles of Fairbanks; online MSW programs accept Alaska residents.

Campus and Hybrid MSW Programs Within 200 Miles of Fairbanks

No verified campus or hybrid MSW is within 200 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Fairbanks (U.S. Census Gazetteer) to each school's main campus (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS). Some programs meet at other sites; check the program page.

Lowest-Cost CSWE-Accredited Online MSWs for Fairbanks Residents

ProgramEst. tuition
Florida Atlantic University: Master of Social Work - 100% Online Advanced StandingMaster of Social Work - 100% Online Advanced Standing · Florida$11,155
Appalachian State University: Master of Social Work, Advanced Standing (App State Online)Master of Social Work, Advanced Standing (App State Online) · North Carolina$11,359
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro: Maestría en Trabajo Social (MSW), Especialidad en Trabajo Social Clínico - Online / PresencialMaestría en Trabajo Social (MSW), Especialidad en Trabajo Social Clínico - Online / Presencial · Puerto Rico$12,939

Online programs still place you in a supervised field practicum, so confirm the school can arrange one near Fairbanks. Compare all of them on the online MSW programs and most affordable online MSW pages.

Getting Licensed in Alaska

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB exam (Masters)For the Master Social Worker
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursWithin the 10 years before application, under supervision of a license…
  4. Earn the clinical licenseIndependent clinical practice

Alaska license tiers from its board · Every MSW program in Alaska

Sources

  1. Official program pages of each school listed, reviewed September 2026
  2. CSWE directory of accredited programs
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer places file
  4. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS institutional characteristics

Every program on this site was checked against the school's own website. Accreditation status comes only from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory, license rules from each state's social work board, and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Sponsored listings are labeled and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs