Social Work at Grand Valley State University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Grand Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from GVSU.

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.

GVSU Social Work Degrees Available

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

GVSU Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at GVSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at GVSU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Work Schools	164
	244
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	316

In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in social work from GVSU. This makes it the #78 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from GVSU Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $31,888. This is 0% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 112 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GVSU, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	87
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

GVSU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 115 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from GVSU in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from GVSU, 78% 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 Grand Valley State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	90
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GVSU also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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 Grand Valley State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.