by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Wisconsin” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 1,116 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,450 and $28,515 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 437 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,134 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in social work. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social work program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Wisconsin” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree social work students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #2 spot on the list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 39 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Wisconsin list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 133 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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