2023 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Social Work Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saginaw Valley State University is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Ferris State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
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Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree social work programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
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Northern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 2,332 |
Illinois | 2,711 |
Indiana | 1,545 |
Wisconsin | 1,041 |
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Social Work Related Rankings by Major
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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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