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Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989. In 2021, 80 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Whitewater.

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

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

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 - 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in social work from UW - Whitewater. This makes it the #205 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW - Whitewater Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Whitewater is $33,607. This is 5% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

91% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at UW - Whitewater awarded 80 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

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About 91% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 73
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Whitewater Social Work Master’s Program

87% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a master's degree in social work from UW - Whitewater. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UW - Whitewater, 82% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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