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Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 174 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.

UWM Social Work Degrees Available

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

UWM Social Work Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Social Work Master’s Program

87% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 174 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UWM, 65% 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 - Milwaukee with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 113
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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 - Milwaukee.

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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