2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 1,332 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the best value school in Michigan for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Michigan. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Saginaw Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $15,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northern Michigan University are $10,612 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GVSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year.
U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.
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Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality for social work in Michigan.
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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.
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Wayne State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social work programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,812 |
| Ohio | 1,001 |
| Indiana | 615 |
| Wisconsin | 448 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Work
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 13,571 |
| Public Policy | 3,737 |
| Human Services | 1,277 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
| Other Public Administration | 295 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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