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2023 Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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$48,724 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Madonna University the most popular school in Michigan for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Social Work at Madonna University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in social work at U-M, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Social Work at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 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 city of Detroit.

Full Social Work at Wayne State University Report

#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for social work students working on their graduate certificate. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

Full Social Work at Davenport University Report

Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges 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 4 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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