Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 77 of them were social work majors.

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.

UWM Social Work Degrees Available

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

UWM Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at UWM 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
	6
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	106

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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, 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?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $34,596. This is 9% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at UWM

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from UWM. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UWM are white. This is typical 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWM Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UWM, 65% 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 - Milwaukee with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	113
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UWM also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 1 students 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 - Milwaukee.

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 Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.