Federal data
Highest earning master's social work programs in Michigan
Michigan social work programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,275 | 109 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public, 4-year | $53,431 | 562 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public, 4-year | $52,900 | 110 |
| 4 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public, 4-year | $51,796 | 54 |
| 5 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $51,511 | 94 |
| 6 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $51,191 | 34 |
| 7 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $50,907 | 227 |
| 8 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public, 4-year | $50,344 | 248 |
| 9 | Wayne State University | Detroit | Public, 4-year | $50,133 | 535 |
| 10 | Madonna University | Livonia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,774 | 59 |
| 11 | Andrews University | Berrien Springs | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,360 | 35 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.