Counseling and social work degrees in Spokane & North Idaho
10 programs open to the public. Each shows its length, cost and format as the school publishes them, what backs it, and a link to enroll. 22 open social worker jobs on the board now.
Who approves these programs
Who approves these: Washington's Department of Health licenses mental health counselors (LMHC: a counseling master's of at least 90 quarter credits), advanced and independent clinical social workers (LASW, LICSW: an MSW accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, CSWE) and marriage and family therapists (LMFT: a master's in marriage and family therapy), each after 3,000 supervised hours and an exam (RCW 18.225.090). Graduates can work under an associate license (LMHCA, social worker associate, LMFTA) while they earn those hours (RCW 18.225.145). Idaho's Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses licenses counselors (LPC, LCPC: a master's of at least 60 semester credits with a 280-hour practicum), marriage and family therapists (LAMFT, LMFT) and social workers (LMSW and LCSW with a master's in social work, LSW with a bachelor's; Idaho Code 54-3206). Source: RCW 18.225.090.
Checked Sep 29, 2026 against each school's own page and the accreditation each school states (CACREP's directory for EWU). Dates, costs and approvals change: confirm with the program before you pay. A listing isn't an endorsement, and schools don't pay to be listed here.
Programs open to the public
In alphabetical order by school.
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Eastern Washington University
Master of Social Work (MSW), full-time
- Where
- Cheney, WA
- How it's taught
- In person (weekdays on the Cheney campus, plus online work)
- Length
- 2 years (90 quarter credits)
- Cost
- Ask the school
Graduates of a CSWE-accredited BSW can take the shorter advanced standing MSW (55 credits in the 2026–27 catalog). Leads toward Washington's LASW or LICSW after supervised hours and an exam.
CSWE-accredited at the master's level, per EWU's 2026–27 catalog.
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Eastern Washington University
Master of Social Work (MSW), part-time
- Where
- Spokane, WA
- How it's taught
- Hybrid (online classes plus in-person weekends, three per quarter, at EWU Spokane)
- Length
- 3 years (90 quarter credits)
- Cost
- Ask the school
Part-time MSW students pay a different (differential) tuition rate, per EWU. An advanced standing option for CSWE-accredited BSW graduates is also offered part-time.
CSWE-accredited at the master's level, per EWU's 2026–27 catalog.
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Eastern Washington University
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
- Where
- Cheney, WA
- How it's taught
- On campus in Cheney (CACREP's directory lists Cheney as the delivery site)
- Length
- 93 quarter credits, including a practicum and four quarters of internship
- Cost
- Ask the school
EWU's catalog says graduates are eligible for Washington's LMHCA and LMHC licenses. A comprehensive exam is required to finish.
CACREP-accredited (through March 31, 2027), per CACREP's directory and EWU's 2026–27 catalog.
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Gonzaga University
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Where
- Spokane, WA
- How it's taught
- In person (two-year cohort on the Spokane campus, with internships in the community)
- Length
- 60 credits over 2 years
- Cost
- $1,225 per credit (Gonzaga says rates can change)
Includes a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship. The pages don't post deadlines; ask Gonzaga's graduate admissions office.
CACREP-accredited, per Gonzaga's page.
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Gonzaga University
M.A. Marriage and Family Counseling
- Where
- Spokane, WA
- How it's taught
- In person (two-year cohort on the Spokane campus)
- Length
- 60 credits over 2 years
- Cost
- Ask the school
A counseling degree with a family focus. Gonzaga's pages don't say which Washington license it leads to, so ask whether it fits the LMHC or the LMFT.
CACREP-accredited, per Gonzaga's page (the page names CACREP, the counseling accreditor, not COAMFTE).
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Lewis-Clark State College
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
- Where
- Lewiston, ID
- How it's taught
- In person in Lewiston, or online (both four-year programs)
- Length
- 4 years (120 credits)
- Cost
- Ask the school
A bachelor's degree, not a master's. LC State says its graduates can sit for Idaho's social work license exam (the bachelor-level LSW); Washington doesn't license bachelor's-level social workers.
The school's own statement ("the only fully accredited BSW in northern Idaho"; the page doesn't name the accreditor).
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Lewis-Clark State College (Coeur d'Alene)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
- Where
- Coeur d'Alene, ID
- How it's taught
- In person
- Length
- 2 years (LC State calls it a two-year program in Coeur d'Alene)
- Cost
- Ask the school
A bachelor's degree, not a master's; ask LC State what earlier coursework the two-year program expects. Graduates can sit for Idaho's social work license exam (the bachelor-level LSW).
The school's own statement ("the only fully accredited BSW in northern Idaho"; the page doesn't name the accreditor).
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Walla Walla University
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
- Where
- College Place, WA
- How it's taught
- In person (classes one day a week, on Mondays)
- Length
- 6 quarters (21 months, 73 quarter credits); advanced standing 4 quarters (45 credits)
- Cost
- Ask the school
A clinical MSW with about 900 hours of supervised practicum. Advanced standing is for recent graduates of a CSWE-accredited BSW.
CSWE-accredited, per Walla Walla University's 2025–26 graduate bulletin.
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Walla Walla University
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), online
- Where
- College Place, WA
- How it's taught
- Online (evening classes, live and self-paced parts)
- Length
- 6 quarters (21 months, 73 quarter credits); advanced standing 4 quarters (45 credits)
- Cost
- Ask the school
The same clinical MSW as the campus program, taught online in the evenings, with about 900 hours of supervised practicum.
CSWE-accredited, per Walla Walla University's 2025–26 graduate bulletin.
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Whitworth University
Marriage & Family Therapy (M.A.)
- Where
- Spokane, WA
- How it's taught
- In person (Spokane; optional three-year part-time path)
- Length
- 23 months full-time, including a 15-month practicum and internship
- Cost
- Ask the school
The next class starts in summer 2027; priority deadline January 15, 2027, final deadline February 1, 2027. Needs a bachelor's, a 3.0 GPA (or 2.7–3.0 with a GRE score), six semester credits of behavioral science and an interview.
COAMFTE-accredited, per Whitworth's page, which says it meets Washington's education requirements for licensure.
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