Social Work at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907.

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.

U-M Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

U-M Social Work Rankings

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Social Work Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at U-M awarded 384 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from U-M, 65% 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	248
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Community Organization & Advocacy
• Public Policy

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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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