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Social Work at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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.

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 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.

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

92% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 62% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 24

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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