by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on social work in Wisconsin, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that offer social work awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on social work in Wisconsin, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for social work is University Of Wisconsin Green Bay. Set in the city of Green Bay, University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Wisconsin Green Bay
Marian University Wisconsin came in at #2 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian University Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Marian University Wisconsin awards are in social work, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Marian University Wisconsin
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater ranks #3 for social work by degree focus. Located in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 127 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire ranks #4 for social work by degree focus. University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public school located in the city of Eau Claire. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 103 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
A rank of #5 makes University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee one of the most focused schools for social work. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. Social Work accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 180 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh placed #6 for social work by degree focus. University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public school located in the city of Oshkosh. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
University Of Wisconsin Superior placed #7 for social work by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Superior, University Of Wisconsin Superior is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Wisconsin Superior
Mount Mary College placed #8 for social work by degree focus. Mount Mary College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. Social Work accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Mount Mary College
Alverno College landed the #9 spot among the most focused social work schools. Alverno College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. Social Work accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Alverno College
University Of Wisconsin Stout placed #10 for social work by degree focus. University Of Wisconsin Stout is a public school located in the town of Menomonie. About 2% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Stout awards are in social work, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Wisconsin Stout
Concordia University Wisconsin ranked #11 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution. Social Work accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Concordia University Wisconsin
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point landed the #12 spot among the most focused social work schools. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Carthage College comes in at #13 for social work focus this year. Set in the city of Kenosha, Carthage College is a private not-for-profit institution. Social Work accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Carthage College
University Of Wisconsin River Falls placed #14 for social work by degree focus. Located in the town of River Falls, University Of Wisconsin River Falls is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Wisconsin River Falls
Viterbo University placed #15 for social work by degree focus. Set in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Viterbo University awards are in social work, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Viterbo University
University Of Wisconsin Madison comes in at #16 for social work focus this year. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Marquette University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Marquette University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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