Best Online Social Work Programs in Novi, MI (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Novi, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Novi has a population of about 66,224. Median household income is $110,938 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 61.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $86,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer social work programs near Novi. Distances are calculated from Novi city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Novi. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan social work page.

Novi is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$59,270	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$59,093
Healthcare Social Worker	$73,600	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$73,380
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$59,520	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$59,342
Social Worker, All Other	$68,630	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$68,425
Social and Community Service Manager	$86,450	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$86,191
Social and Human Service Assistant	$42,600	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$42,473
Community Health Worker	$49,570	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$49,422

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Novi at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	66,224	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$110,938	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	61.2%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	100.3 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Social Work-related employment in Oakland County	13,600 workers, 1,479 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Farmington Hills, MI – 5.7 mi away (81,129 pop)
Livonia, MI – 8.2 mi away (94,041 pop)
South Lyon, MI – 8.4 mi away (123,555 pop)
Southfield, MI – 11.7 mi away (73,100 pop)
Westland, MI – 12.3 mi away (81,545 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Novi. The closest is Madonna University in Livonia, MI (8.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Detroit Mercy (18.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles near Novi are: Social and Community Service Manager ($86,450), Healthcare Social Worker ($73,600), Social Worker, All Other ($68,630). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Farmington Hills instead of Novi?

Farmington Hills, MI is 5.7 miles from Novi and has its own set of local social work programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Novi’s median household income of $110,938 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Novi while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

Other Programs Available in Novi

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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