Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Madison has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 67 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison.

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 - Madison Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

UW - Madison Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at UW - Madison compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at UW - Madison 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
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	31

In 2021, 133 students received their master’s degree in social work from UW - Madison. This makes it the #67 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UW - Madison Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $26,239. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UW - Madison 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 - Madison with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	48
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 133 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from UW - Madison in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UW - Madison, 81% 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 - Madison with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	108
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Policy

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 - Madison.

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.