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2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
1,308 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 57,618 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,459 and had an average of $30,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 2,430 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,772 and $32,840 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,308 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree social work students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Michigan (With Aid)

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 379 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 29 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris are $7,908.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 322 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saginaw Valley State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

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#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 113 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Spring Arbor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking. Spring Arbor University is a small school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan that handed out 103 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Spring Arbor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor are $8,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan

Madonna University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Livonia, 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 48 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madonna, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Madonna University are $16,200.

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#11

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Andrews University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 28 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

Andrews also took the #11 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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