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Social Work at Grand Valley State University

112 Bachelor's Degrees
115 Master's Degrees
#143 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how GVSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at GVSU

GVSU Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #143 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 52
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 99
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 100
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 103
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 111
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 116
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 125
Best Social Work Schools 143
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 150
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 152
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 165
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 190
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 244
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 296

Popularity of Social Work at GVSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 112 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in social work from GVSU. This makes it the #77 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

GVSU Social Work Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 112 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GVSU, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 87
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

GVSU Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 students earned a master's degree in social work from GVSU. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 90
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 5

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