Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students received their master's degree in social work.

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 - Madison Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

UW - Madison Social Work Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UW - Madison, 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 - Madison with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	108
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Public Policy

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 - Madison.

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.