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2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges
$24,161 Avg Salary
$16,485 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Associate 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.

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The Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the most popular school in Michigan for social work students working on their associate degree. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.

Women make up 94% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at Macomb Community College Report

#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Michigan. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Of the 13 students majoring in social work at Ferris, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Social Work at Ferris State University Report

#3

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lake Superior State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Michigan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, SMC is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wayne County Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gogebic Community College is a great place for social work students working on their associate degree. Gogebic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ironwood.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bay de Noc Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Michigan. Bay College is a small public school located in the remote town of Escanaba.

Full Social Work at Bay de Noc Community College Report

Alpena Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree social work programs. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

Full Social Work at Alpena Community College Report

#8

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

With a ranking of #8, Henry Ford College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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