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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Wisconsin

6 Colleges
$37,450 Avg Salary
$28,515 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 448 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Work Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in Wisconsin for social work students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Madison

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a great place for social work students. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

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 Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

Full Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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

Read full report on Social Work at Concordia University, Wisconsin

Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,332
Illinois 1,812
Ohio 1,001
Indiana 615

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

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

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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