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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Michigan

19 Colleges
$35,269 Avg Salary
$30,343 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, social work students earned 2,413 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Work Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Social Work Schools in Michigan

Check out the social work programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Social Work Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for social work students. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

The excellent programs at Saginaw Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Saginaw Valley State University accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Calvin University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Michigan. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Calvin take out is $27,000.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Social Work Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

On average, social work graduates from Central Michigan take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $202, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Social Work Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UM Flint take out is $41,279.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Social Work majors at Michigan State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $394, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, social work graduates from Spring Arbor take out $29,893 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social work students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, social work majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Oakland take out is $29,562. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $125.

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#10

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best social work programs. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Hope take out is $27,000.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 2,332
Illinois 2,711
Indiana 1,545
Wisconsin 1,041

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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