Social Work at Saginaw 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 Saginaw Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and approximately 8,028 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 88 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Saginaw Valley State University.

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.

Saginaw Valley State University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Saginaw Valley State University Social Work Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	162

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in social work from Saginaw Valley State University. This makes it the #169 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Saginaw Valley State University Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Saginaw Valley State University is $34,591. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	72
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Saginaw Valley State University Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from Saginaw Valley State University in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw 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 Saginaw Future Inc. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.