by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 57,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Michigan, there were 2,417 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,283 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,121 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan list. Spring Arbor is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the #2 spot on the list. Madonna is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 52 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 326 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Andrews University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 384 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan list. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 25 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 19 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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