Social Work at Western Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Western Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.

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.

WMU Social Work Degrees Available

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

WMU Social Work Rankings

The social work major at WMU 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WMU Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of social work master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from WMU, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Western Michigan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	103

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 Western Michigan 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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.