by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social Work. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Social Work is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in social work, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at U-M paid an average of $2,686 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $1,309 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,344 | $49,120 |
| Fees | $428 | $428 |
The median early career salary of social work students who receive their master’s degree from U-M is $45,797 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $43,464.
Online degrees for the U-M social work master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the U-M Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 86.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 87.2%.
Around 26.6% of social work master’s degree recipients at U-M in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 258 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 379 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to social work.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 35 |
| Public Administration | 3 |
| Public Policy | 105 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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