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Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

Check out the social work doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 3 students majoring in social work at Michigan State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Social Work at Michigan State University Report

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 50% of the social work majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Work at Wayne State University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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