2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Michigan

by our College Data Analytics Team

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11 Colleges in Michigan

1,308 Master's Degrees

Social Work is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of social work. Combined, these schools handed out 1,308 master's degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools List

The social work master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Work in Michigan ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of social work students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Social Work

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work

Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

Overall Popularity in Social Work

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social work.

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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social work.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

379 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in social work. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Michigan.

There were about 379 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

322 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wayne State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in social work. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Michigan.

There were roughly 322 social work students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

143 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Grand Valley State University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in social work. GVSU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Allendale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Michigan.

There were about 143 social work students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

113 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Michigan University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in social work. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Michigan.

There were roughly 113 social work students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI

103 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Michigan.

There were approximately 103 social work students who graduated with this degree at Spring Arbor in the most recent year we have data available.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

60 Annual Master's Degrees

#10 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

There were about 60 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

56 Annual Master's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Michigan.

There were about 56 social work students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI

48 Annual Master's Degrees

#11 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 48 social work students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent data year.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Ferris is a large public university located in the town of Big Rapids. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Michigan.

There were about 29 social work students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available.

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for master's degrees in social work in Michigan.

There were roughly 28 social work individuals who graduated with this degree at Andrews in the most recent year we have data available.

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	1,793
Ohio	466	1,020
Indiana	352	502
Wisconsin	302	396

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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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