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Social Work at Eastern Michigan University

If you plan to study Social Work, consider the program at Eastern Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Michigan University is in Ypsilanti, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 159 social work degrees were granted at Eastern Michigan University.

Online Class Availability at Eastern Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Eastern Michigan University. Among 12,631 students, 2,172 (17%) studied exclusively online and 5,524 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Eastern Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Eastern Michigan University are 83% women (132) and 17% men (27).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Michigan University

Of the 103 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Eastern Michigan University, 83% were women (86) and 17% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	19
Asian	2
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Michigan University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Eastern Michigan University

Of the 56 master’s social work degrees awarded at Eastern Michigan University, 82% were women (46) and 18% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 38% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Eastern Michigan University, lower than the national average of 42%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at Eastern Michigan University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.