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The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #159 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #7 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Michigan University handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in social work from WMU. This makes it the #189 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Western Michigan University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from WMU. About 98% of these graduates were women and the other 2% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The social work program at WMU awarded 47 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
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