Department of Social Work

Learn how a degree in Social Work from NAU can help you make an impact on the world

Are you passionate about social justice and social change? Do you want a rewarding career working with the disenfranchised, vulnerable, and oppressed? Are you interested in providing assistance and support to diverse individuals, groups, and communities? A Social Work degree will help you accomplish these goals.

A Social Work degree will provide you with the professional knowledge, values, and skills needed to help people experiencing overwhelming life challenges such as substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, homelessness, and death, as well as mental, behavioral, and physical illness or disability.

The NAU Bachelor of Social Work program was ranked #9 at BestColleges.com’s Best Online Bachelor of Social Work program for 2019!