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Social Work at Ferris State University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Ferris State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received their master's degree in social work.

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.

Ferris Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Ferris Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Social Work Master’s Program

95% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 42 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ferris, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Ferris, 93% 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 Ferris State University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Ferris State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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