Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and approximately 8,954 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Green Bay.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Green Bay Social Work Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Work (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

UW - Green Bay Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Green Bay performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at UW - Green Bay is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Work Basic Certificate Schools	16
Most Focused Social Work Basic Certificate Schools	17
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Value Social Work Schools	85
	146
Most Focused Social Work Schools	152
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	163

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in social work from UW - Green Bay. This makes it the #163 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW - Green Bay Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Green Bay is $38,916. This is 22% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at UW - Green Bay

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

UW - Green Bay Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social work from UW - Green Bay in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UW - Green Bay are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Green Bay Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 social work majors earned their master's degree from UW - Green Bay. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UW - Green Bay, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UW - Green Bay also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Administration

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,920	$48,440
Healthcare Social Workers	3,330	$52,300
Social and Community Service Managers	2,830	$66,750
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,360	$46,730
Social Workers	1,450	$55,950

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.