Northern Michigan University

Northern Michigan University conferred 30 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, ranking #217 among the 587 colleges nationally that award the degree. That is a mid-sized program — large enough to sustain a dedicated field placement office, small enough that faculty tend to know students by name.

44.3% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (48.2%) than full-time students (39.6%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field.

The average student pays $15,707 a year after grants and scholarships — $1,841 below the $17,548 median across the 22 BSW colleges in Michigan. 35.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.