Social Work programs in Michigan
13 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Michigan
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Michigan earn a median of $59,270 a year across 15,760 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | $85,500 | 6,320 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $67,600 | 4,860 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $60,830 | 4,620 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $79,760 | 2,190 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $62,140 | 1,700 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Associate's degree | $20,500 | not published | 24 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Delta College University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Saginaw Valley State University University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Social Work — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.