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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

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 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.

Check out the social work master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 85% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

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

Women make up 97% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.

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

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 small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 21% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

Of the 13 students majoring in social work at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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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 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.

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