El Paso, TX · Verified September 2026

MSW Programs Near El Paso, Texas

Where Can You Earn an MSW Near El Paso?

2 schools offer a campus or hybrid MSW within 200 miles of El Paso, the closest being The University of Texas at El Paso (7 miles) and New Mexico State University-Main Campus (35 miles). Online MSW programs from schools elsewhere are also open to Texas residents.

schools within 200 miles
2
closest: The University of Texas at El Paso
7 mi
offer advanced standing
2
part-time options
2

Campus and Hybrid MSW Programs Within 200 Miles of El Paso

School and programDistanceFormatCSWEEst. tuition
The University of Texas at El Paso: Master of Social WorkMaster of Social Work · El Paso, TX7 miOn campus, OnlineCSWE
New Mexico State University-Main Campus: Master of Social Work (Las Cruces campus)Master of Social Work (Las Cruces campus) · Las Cruces, NM35 miOn campusCSWE

Straight-line distance from the center of El Paso (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.

Advanced Standing and Part-Time MSW Options Near El Paso

With a CSWE-accredited BSW, you can shorten the degree at 2 programs within 200 miles: The University of Texas at El Paso's 30-credit advanced standing track (7 mi) and New Mexico State University-Main Campus's 33-credit advanced standing track (35 mi).

Working while you study? 2 programs near El Paso offer a part-time schedule, the closest at The University of Texas at El Paso, 7 miles away.

Lowest-Cost CSWE-Accredited Online MSWs for El Paso 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 El Paso. Compare all of them on the online MSW programs and most affordable online MSW pages.

Getting Licensed in Texas

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB exam (Masters)For the LMSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursAt least 3,000 hours of supervised professional clinical experience ov…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

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

MSW Programs Near Other Texas Cities

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