2027 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Michigan
[Clinical/Medical Social Work](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/clinical-medical-social-work/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical/medical social work education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value clinical/medical social work schools.
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2027 Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical/medical social work, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools
Our analysis ranked Western Michigan University the best value for a degree in clinical/medical social work in Michigan. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $15,987, while out-of-state students pay about $19,952. Typical student debt for clinical/medical social work graduates is $27,981. Soon after graduation, clinical/medical social work degree recipients from Western Michigan University generally make around $42,266. That is a strong return on a $27,981 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Michigan State University earned it the #2 place for clinical/medical social work. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $18,079 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $44,850. Typical student debt for clinical/medical social work graduates is $25,213. Soon after graduation, clinical/medical social work degree recipients from Michigan State University generally make around $53,352. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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