MSW programs by city

Best MSW Programs by City in New York (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 New York, organized by city. We cover 15 cities, 10 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 New York cities have the most MSW programs within reach?

New York has the most within reach of any New York city we cover, at 12 including 11 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.

New York 11 + 1
Yonkers 12
New Rochelle 12
Mount Vernon 12
Garden City 1 + 11
Patchogue 1 + 11
Middletown 1 + 10
Rochester 3 + 0
Buffalo 2 + 0
Syracuse 1 + 0

Accredited MSW campuses in each New York 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 New York city covered here

Every New York 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 New York (2026)

Which New York cities have the most MSW programs within reach?

Every New York city covered here

New York

Buffalo

Yonkers

Rochester

Syracuse

Albany

New Rochelle

Mount Vernon

Schenectady

Utica

Binghamton

Poughkeepsie

Middletown

Garden City

Patchogue