Social Work at Eastern Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Eastern Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and approximately 16,294 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Eastern Michigan Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Eastern Michigan Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Eastern Michigan University.

Eastern Michigan Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of social work master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Eastern Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Eastern Michigan, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	63

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Eastern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Healthcare Social Workers	5,400	$56,830
Social and Community Service Managers	4,580	$72,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers	4,050	$50,060
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,400	$60,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.