Social Work Programs in Michigan
Social Work prepares students for licensed practice helping individuals and families navigate health, housing, and welfare systems. Pay is set mostly by public and nonprofit employers: steady, mission-driven, and below the all-major median.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Social Work Programs in Michigan
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University | Social Work | $41,987 n=147 | $28,164 n=154 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Andrews University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Calvin University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Central Michigan University | Social Work | $41,806 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Ferris State University | Social Work | $42,406 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Cornerstone University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Grand Valley State University | Social Work | $41,065 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $23,833 n=155 |
| Hope College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Madonna University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Michigan State University | Social Work | $29,138 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $18,123 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $32,320 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Northern Michigan University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $24,590 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Oakland University | Social Work | $40,358 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $25,470 n=118 |
| Kuyper College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Saginaw Valley State University | Social Work | $41,037 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $26,000 n=112 |
| Siena Heights University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Spring Arbor University | Social Work | $41,961 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=92 |
| Wayne State University | Social Work | $42,086 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $25,000 n=165 |
| Western Michigan University | Social Work | $35,351 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=92 |