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Social Work at Calvin University

If you plan to study Social Work, take a look at what Calvin University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Calvin University is in Grand Rapids, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 social work degrees were granted at Calvin University.

Online & Distance Learning at Calvin University

Online coursework is an option at Calvin University. Among 3,681 students, 318 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 108 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Calvin University

These rankings give you a sense of how Calvin University’s Social Work program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#10 of 22
Best Value	Michigan	#20 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#53 of 109
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#100 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#271 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#481 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Calvin University

Students who complete Calvin University’s Social Work program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,728
2 years	$30,771
4 years	$44,349
5 years	$50,096

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from Calvin University earn a median of $44,349, compared with $55,815 for all Calvin University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Work graduates from Calvin University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Social Work graduates at Calvin University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Calvin University are 86% women (25) and 14% men (4).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Calvin University

Among the 29 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Calvin University, 86% were women (25) and 14% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Calvin University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Calvin University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Calvin University

This Social Work program at Calvin University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	29

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Calvin University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.