Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 15,314. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from UW Oshkosh.

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 Oshkosh Social Work Degrees Available

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

UW Oshkosh Social Work Rankings

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

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 Oshkosh 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
	50
Most Focused Social Work Schools	427

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social work from UW Oshkosh. This makes it the #278 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from UW Oshkosh Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Oshkosh is $37,175. This is 17% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at UW Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from UW Oshkosh. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UW Oshkosh 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 - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW Oshkosh Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in social work from UW Oshkosh. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UW Oshkosh does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UW Oshkosh, 84% 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 - Oshkosh with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW Oshkosh 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
• Human Services

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 - Oshkosh.

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 Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.