MSW programs by city

Best MSW Programs by City in Florida (2026)

Published June 12, 2026 · Last updated October 5, 2026

Edited by Zoe MacDougall, BS in Psychology

CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work programs across Florida, organized by city. We cover 16 cities, 11 of which host an accredited MSW campus, and show programs in each city plus accredited campuses within commuting distance. Pick a city to see programs in it, near it, and online.

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Which Florida cities have the most MSW programs within reach?

Miami has the most within reach of any Florida city we cover, at 4 including 3 with a campus in the city itself. The bars count accredited campuses in the city plus those within about 60 miles, which is the difference between a program you can commute to and one you cannot.

Miami 3 + 1
Hialeah 4
Fort Lauderdale 4
Lakeland 1 + 3
Boca Raton 1 + 3
Tampa 2 + 1
Orlando 2 + 1
St. Petersburg 3
Cape Coral 2
Tallahassee 2 + 0

Accredited MSW campuses in each Florida city and within about 60 miles of it, from the CSWE Directory of Accredited Programs. Where a city has campuses of its own the count is shown as in-city + nearby.

Every Florida city covered here

Every Florida city covered here is listed below, including the ones with no accredited campus of their own, because an online program or a campus an hour away still counts as an option from them.

Sources

CSWE Directory of Accredited Programs for program campuses and accreditation.
U.S. Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer and Population Estimates Program for city coordinates and population.

Best MSW Programs by City in Florida (2026)

Which Florida cities have the most MSW programs within reach?

Every Florida city covered here

Jacksonville

Miami

Tampa

Orlando

St. Petersburg

Port St. Lucie

Cape Coral

Hialeah

Tallahassee

Fort Lauderdale

Lakeland

Boca Raton

Fort Myers

Sarasota

Pensacola

Panama City