by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social Work. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Social Work is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social work, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UW - Whitewater was ranked #247 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #12 in Wisconsin.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater paid an average of $641 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $272 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,519 | $15,391 |
| Fees | $1,216 | $1,216 |
| Books and Supplies | $580 | $580 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,650 | $7,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Whitewater in Social Work walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,264.
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Online degrees for the UW - Whitewater social work bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Whitewater Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.3% of the social work students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.7%.
Around 30.4% of social work bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Whitewater in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 69 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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