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Social Work at Hope College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, take a look at what Hope College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hope College sits in Holland, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 social work degrees were awarded at Hope College.

Online Class Availability at Hope College

Many students take online classes at Hope College. Among 3,395 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 349 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Hope College

Use these rankings to compare Hope College’s Social Work program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#4 of 22
Best Value	Michigan	#21 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#25 of 109
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#102 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#165 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#489 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Hope College

Graduates of Hope College’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	$24,626
2 years	$31,581
4 years	$48,054
5 years	$52,793

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from Hope College earn a median of $48,054, compared with $53,553 for all Hope College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Social Work graduates from Hope College is $26,670.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Hope College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Hope College are 100% women (14) and 0% men (0).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Hope College

Among the 14 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Hope College, 100% were women (14) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Hope College, below 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 Hope College

The Social Work program at Hope College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at Hope College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Social Work majors, 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.