2024 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Ranked #38 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

There was only one school in Michigan to review for the 2024 Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Social Work Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Social Work in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in social work.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Social Work

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Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in social work has to look into Wayne State University. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in social work from Wayne State University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in social work. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in social work from Michigan State University

Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	27
Ohio	253	10
Indiana	202	5
Wisconsin	163	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Work

One of 3 majors within the Social Work area of study, Social Work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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