Schools a to Z
Schools With DSW and PhD in Social Work Programs
Which Schools Offer a Doctorate in Social Work?
96 schools in 38 states offer a social work doctorate we verified on their own websites in October 2026: 18 offer both a DSW and a PhD, 19 offer only a practice doctorate and 59 offer only a PhD. New York (10), Texas (7) and Pennsylvania (6) have the most. 33 schools teach at least one doctorate online, and 14 have a DSW that CSWE lists as accredited or in candidacy.
- schools
- 96
- offer a DSW
- 37
- offer a PhD
- 77
- teach a doctorate online
- 33
- states
- 38
Social Work Doctorates in Alabama
Social Work Doctorates in Arizona
Social Work Doctorates in California
- California Baptist UniversityDSW · online available · Riverside
- Loma Linda UniversityDSW · online available · Loma Linda · DSW in CSWE candidacy
- UC BerkeleyPhD · Berkeley
- UCLAPhD · Los Angeles
- USCDSW and PhD · online available · Los Angeles · DSW in CSWE candidacy
- California state guide5 schools, plus online options for residents
Social Work Doctorates in Colorado
Social Work Doctorates in Connecticut
Social Work Doctorates in District of Columbia
Social Work Doctorates in Florida
Social Work Doctorates in Georgia
Social Work Doctorates in Hawaii
Social Work Doctorates in Illinois
Social Work Doctorates in Indiana
Social Work Doctorates in Iowa
Social Work Doctorates in Kansas
Social Work Doctorates in Kentucky
Social Work Doctorates in Louisiana
Social Work Doctorates in Maryland
Social Work Doctorates in Massachusetts
Social Work Doctorates in Michigan
Social Work Doctorates in Minnesota
- Capella UniversityDSW · online available · Minneapolis · DSW in CSWE candidacy
- University of MinnesotaPhD · Minneapolis
- University of St ThomasDSW · online available · Saint Paul · DSW in CSWE candidacy
- Walden UniversityDSW and PhD · online available · Minneapolis · CSWE-accredited DSW
- Minnesota state guide4 schools, plus online options for residents
Social Work Doctorates in Mississippi
Social Work Doctorates in Missouri
Social Work Doctorates in Nebraska
Social Work Doctorates in New Jersey
Social Work Doctorates in New York
- Adelphi UniversityDSW and PhD · Garden City · DSW in CSWE pre-candidacy
- Columbia UniversityPhD · New York
- CUNY Graduate School and University CenterPhD · New York
- Fordham UniversityPhD · Bronx
- Long Island UniversityDSW · online available · Brookville
- NYUDSW and PhD · New York
- Stony Brook UniversityPhD · Stony Brook
- University at AlbanyPhD · Albany
- University at BuffaloDSW and PhD · online available · Buffalo
- Yeshiva UniversityDSW and PhD · online available · New York
- New York state guide10 schools, plus online options for residents
Social Work Doctorates in North Carolina
Social Work Doctorates in Ohio
Social Work Doctorates in Oklahoma
Social Work Doctorates in Oregon
Social Work Doctorates in Pennsylvania
- Bryn Mawr CollegePhD · Bryn Mawr
- Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaDSW · online available · Kutztown
- Millersville University of PennsylvaniaDSW · online available · Millersville
- Penn (University of Pennsylvania)DSW and PhD · Philadelphia · CSWE-accredited DSW
- University of PittsburghPhD · Pittsburgh
- Widener UniversityPhD · Chester
- Pennsylvania state guide6 schools, plus online options for residents
Social Work Doctorates in Puerto Rico
Social Work Doctorates in South Carolina
Social Work Doctorates in Tennessee
Social Work Doctorates in Texas
- Angelo State UniversityDSW · online available · San Angelo
- Baylor UniversityPhD · online available · Waco
- Our Lady of the Lake UniversityPhD · online available · San Antonio
- Stephen F Austin State UniversityDSW · Nacogdoches
- UT ArlingtonDSW and PhD · online available · Arlington
- UT AustinPhD · Austin
- University of HoustonPhD · Houston
- Texas state guide7 schools, plus online options for residents
Social Work Doctorates in Utah
Social Work Doctorates in Virginia
Social Work Doctorates in Washington
Social Work Doctorates in West Virginia
Social Work Doctorates in Wisconsin
Compare Programs Across Schools
Sources
- Official program pages of 96 schools, reviewed October 2026
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), practice doctorate program directory, captured September 30, 2026