by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in social work than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 28 schools in Michigan that offer social work awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where social work makes up the largest share of degrees in Michigan.
Spring Arbor University tops our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the rural area of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor University is a private not-for-profit university. Social Work accounts for around 20% of the degrees granted here, or about 152 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Spring Arbor University
Saginaw Valley State University ranks #2 for social work by degree focus. Set in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution. Social Work accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Saginaw Valley State University
Madonna University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the city of Livonia, Madonna University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Madonna University awards are in social work, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Madonna University
A rank of #4 makes Wayne State University one of the most focused schools for social work. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 340 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Wayne State University
Eastern Michigan University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 159 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Eastern Michigan University
Andrews University placed #6 for social work by degree focus. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews University is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Andrews University awards are in social work, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Andrews University
Grand Valley State University placed #7 for social work by degree focus. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. Social Work accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 217 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Grand Valley State University
Oakland Community College comes in at #8 for social work focus this year. Oakland Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Oakland Community College
Gogebic Community College placed #9 for social work by degree focus. Gogebic Community College is a public school located in the town of Ironwood. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Gogebic Community College
Ferris State University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Ferris State University is a public school located in the town of Big Rapids. Social Work accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Ferris State University
Calvin College placed #11 for social work by degree focus. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Calvin College
Oakland University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 139 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Oakland University
Northern Michigan University landed the #13 spot among the most focused social work schools. Set in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Northern Michigan University awards are in social work, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Northern Michigan University
Bay De Noc Community College placed #14 for social work by degree focus. Bay De Noc Community College is a public school located in the town of Escanaba. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Bay De Noc Community College
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor comes in at #15 for social work focus this year. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 417 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Concordia University Ann Arbor ranked #16 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Concordia University Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ann Arbor. Social Work accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Concordia University Ann Arbor
Adrian College placed #17 for social work by degree focus. Adrian College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian. About 2% of the degrees Adrian College awards are in social work, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Adrian College
Hope College landed the #18 spot among the most focused social work schools. Hope College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland. Social Work accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Hope College
Southwestern Michigan College comes in at #19 for social work focus this year. Set in the rural area of Dowagiac, Southwestern Michigan College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Southwestern Michigan College
University Of Michigan Flint ranked #20 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the city of Flint, University Of Michigan Flint is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Michigan Flint
Western Michigan University comes in at #21 for social work focus this year. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Western Michigan University
Macomb Community College comes in at #22 for social work focus this year. Macomb Community College is a public school located in the city of Warren. About 1% of the degrees Macomb Community College awards are in social work, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Macomb Community College
Cornerstone University placed #23 for social work by degree focus. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Cornerstone University
University Of Detroit Mercy ranked #24 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the city of Detroit, University Of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Detroit Mercy
Henry Ford Community College placed #25 for social work by degree focus. Henry Ford Community College is a public school located in the city of Dearborn. About 0.9% of the degrees Henry Ford Community College awards are in social work, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Henry Ford Community College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused social work list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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