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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

With 1,041 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #14 most popular major in Wisconsin.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in Wisconsin for social work students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 174 students majoring in social work at UWM, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 85% of the social work majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in social work at UW - Green Bay, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in social work at UW - Whitewater, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the social work majors at the school.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

About 77% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,413
Ohio 2,332
Illinois 2,711
Indiana 1,545

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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