Prepare for a Career That Makes a Difference with a Social Work Degree from Liberty University
In a world defined by numbers, things that aren’t data-driven can often be overlooked. Wealth comes and goes, businesses rise and fall, and elected offices change hands, but the presence of challenges posed to the vast majority of people is a constant. These challenges are what matters most.
Obstacles don’t typically go away on their own, and even when they do, people often need help overcoming them. As a social worker, you can have a lasting impact on countless lives, and at Liberty, we can help you do just that. We offer 3 online social work degree programs that can prepare you to guide people through family, individual, and personal challenges.
Our social work degree programs are designed to help you make a considerable positive impact on the lives of people who need it most. Each of our social work programs is taught by a group of expert professors who have distinguished themselves in the field of social work through years of experience and a demonstrated history of uncompromised excellence. Whether you’d like to work in a hospital, correctional facility, school, or daycare, one of Liberty’s online social work programs can help you achieve your career goals.
Potential Career Options with a Social Work Degree:
- Child and family social worker
- Human services leader
- Medical social worker
- School social worker
- Social work supervisor
Available Social Work Degrees
Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW)
Master of Social Work (MSW) – Advanced Generalist: General
Master of Social Work (MSW) – Advanced Generalist: Individual and Family Clinical
What Will You Learn in a Liberty University Social Work Program?
- Advanced generalist practices for working with individuals, families, and groups
- Chemical dependency and its impact on the lives of addicts
- How human behavior falls into patterns that can be countered and improved
- Methods for conducting multi-level agency assessments and recommending micro- or macro-level intervention
- Methods for providing social care to diverse populations
- Social problems and practical solutions
- The biological, psychological, social, spiritual, and environmental aspects of the human experience
- The importance of integrity, competence, social justice, and service in the field of social work
- The role of statistics in the field of social work
Our social work programs have been carefully designed to help you pursue in-demand careers in a variety of social work settings. By choosing one of our social work degrees, you’ll gain access to esteemed professors, rigorous curricula, and rewarding field experiences that can help prepare you to serve individuals and families with excellence. Partner with us, gain valuable knowledge, and take your career to new heights.
Benefits of Pursuing Your Social Work Degree with Liberty University
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online social work degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- Add valuable field experience to your résumé prior to graduation.
- Satisfy requirements needed to sit for social work licensure exams.*
*Please note: Each state has unique requirements for becoming a licensed social worker. Be sure to research the requirements in your state.
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts — $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses and $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder
- 8-week courses with 8 different start dates each year and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
600+ Online Degrees
With over 600 online degrees, we have something that will accommodate your dreams and calling.
Ranked in the top 10% of Niche.com’s 2024 best online schools in America
Recognized by multiple institutions for academic quality, affordability, and accessibility.
No tuition increase for 9 years
We want to help you pursue your goals – so while tuition rates at most universities have continued to increase over the years, the majority of our rates haven’t.
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“The best part of my LU experience has been my growing faith formation through my developing educational understanding, as an aspiring school administrator.”
Megan Schultz, EdD School Administration & Supervision
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Morgan Schlesselman, Master’s in Public Policy
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