Social Work at Wayne State University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 326 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.

Wayne State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Social Work Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 326 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Wayne State. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Wayne State, 59% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	88
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	191
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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 Wayne 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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.