The Master of Social Work Online Option at CSUSB is called the Pathway Distance Education Program. The Pathway Distance Education Program shares the same mission and content as the on-campus programs offered by the School of Social Work and offers accredited, professional education to students who are unable to attend the main campus at CSUSB or any other 4-year university.
The Pathway Distance Education program offers an online option towards a Master Degree in Social Work (MSW) that can be completed in 3 years. The 60 semester-unit program costs $650 per unit. The total cost of the program is $39,000.
Additionally, the Pathway Distance Education Program offers the Title IV-E Public Child Welfare Stipend Program.
The Pathway Distance Education program is rated highly both nationally and State wide:
- Social Work Guide rates us as number 2 in California in California and number 5 in the nation.
- Intelligent.com rates us as number 2 in California, “best in the west”, and number 14 in the nation.
- Great Value Colleges rates us as number 3 (of programs that do not require a GRE) in the nation.
Students interested in the Pathway Distance Education program should contact SWPathway@csusb.edu and 909.537.4478