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Social Work at Eastern Michigan University

Social Work at Eastern Michigan University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a total student population of 16,294.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Eastern Michigan Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Eastern Michigan Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Eastern Michigan is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Social Work Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Eastern Michigan University.

Eastern Michigan Social Work Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern Michigan since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Eastern Michigan are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 75
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Eastern Michigan Social Work Master’s Program

82% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of social work master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Eastern Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Eastern Michigan, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 236

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Eastern Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,790 $50,620
Healthcare Social Workers 5,400 $56,830
Social and Community Service Managers 4,580 $72,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers 4,050 $50,060
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,400 $60,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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