Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989.
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 - Whitewater Social Work Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
- Master’s Degree in Social Work
UW - Whitewater Social Work Rankings
The social work major at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.
UW - Whitewater Social Work Bachelor’s Program
About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater with a bachelor's in social work.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 40 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
UW - Whitewater Social Work Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UW - Whitewater, 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 - Whitewater with a master's in social work.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 44 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Social Work
Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Social Work | 119 |
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 - Whitewater.
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 Thebox193 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.