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Social Work at Western Michigan University

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how WMU ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Social Work Degrees Available at WMU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

WMU Social Work Rankings

WMU ranks competitively among schools offering social work. In particular, it placed #86 out of 437 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2
Best Social Work Schools in Michigan	3
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	12
Best Value Social Work Schools in Michigan	15
Best Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	54
Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region	73
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Social Work Schools	123
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261
Best Value Social Work Schools	357

Popularity of Social Work at WMU

During the most recent reporting year, Western Michigan University handed out 65 bachelor’s degrees in social work.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from WMU Make?

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Social Work graduates with a bachelor’s degree from WMU report a median salary of $47,644 a year. This is lower than $58,084, the median for all majors at WMU.

How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from WMU Have?

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at WMU, social work graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is lower than $27,999, the typical median for all majors at WMU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Work from WMU Cost?

WMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,334	$19,826
Fees	$126	$126

Find out more about WMU tuition and fees.

WMU Social Work Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at WMU are White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s in social work.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	8

WMU Social Work Master’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 10% of social work master’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The largest share of social work master’s degree graduates at WMU were White. Roughly 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master’s in social work.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Social Work Student Diversity at WMU

Here are the demographics of the social work majors at Western Michigan University.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License More about our data sources and methodologies.