Social Work at Michigan State University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Social Work Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of social work master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Michigan State, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	22

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 Michigan 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.

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

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