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Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

77 Bachelor's Degrees
174 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UWM ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.

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Social Work Degrees Available at UWM

UWM Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #4 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Work 23
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 28
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 39
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 81
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 82
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 83
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Social Work Schools 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 99
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 102
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 115
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 117
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 118
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 123
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 147
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 150

Popularity of Social Work at UWM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 94 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 174 students received their master’s degree in social work from UWM. This makes it the #47 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from UWM Make?

$34,596 Bachelor's Median Salary
$47,256 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UWM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,596 a year. This is higher than $31,866, which is the national median for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's social work program at UWM make a median salary of $47,256. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from UWM Have?

$29,610 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UWM, social work students borrow a median amount of $29,610 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all social work majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at UWM is $142 per month.


 

UWM Social Work Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

UWM Social Work Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from UWM. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

UWM Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 174 students earned a master's degree in social work from UWM. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UWM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 113
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 8

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