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Social Work at Western Michigan University

Social Work at Western Michigan University

47 Master's Degrees
If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 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.

WMU Social Work Degrees Available

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

WMU Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Social Work Master’s Program

78% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of social work master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from WMU, 56% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 47

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 Western 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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