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

12 Colleges
$44,665 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the social work majors at the school.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Social Work at Wayne State University Report

#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Arbor University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the social work majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 95% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Grand Valley State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place 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.

Women make up 84% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Eastern Michigan University Report

#6

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#7

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #7, Madonna University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Madonna University Report

Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 47 students majoring in social work at WMU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Of the 42 students majoring in social work at Ferris, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#10

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social work programs. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Andrews University Report

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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