Social Work at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - River Falls is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,382 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - River Falls in 2021, 24 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.

UW - River Falls Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

UW - River Falls Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	301
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	344
Most Focused Social Work Schools	534

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from UW - River Falls Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - River Falls is $38,452. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from UW - River Falls. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

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 - River Falls.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.