Social Work Schools In Wisconsin

Social Work classes faculty can choose to work at one of 18 accredited social work schools in Wisconsin. The trends in Wisconsin's social work academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in social work includes social work training at the following levels:

Associates degree in Social Work
Bachelors degree in Social Work
Masters degree in Social Work
PhD degree in Social Work

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Statistics

Professional Trends

Wisconsin Vs. National Social Work Employment

Wisconsin	10,490
National	609,060

Approximately 2% of the country's social workers work in Wisconsin state.

Employment Growth for Social workers In Wisconsin

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
9,980	10,490	10,720	10,940	10,490

Yellow: Actual Values

In Wisconsin, social work is a growing field. In Wisconsin, 510 more social workers were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 5% growth in the field. This is slower than the trend for social workers around the US. Nationally, the number of social workers has grown by 10% between 2006 and 2010.

Social Work VS. All Professions salaries in Wisconsin

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$47,630	$48,153	$47,615	$47,185	$49,028
$43,308	$43,685	$45,556	$47,117	$48,374

Light Blue: Social Work
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by social workers is increasing in Wisconsin. The mean salary for social workers in 2006 was $47,630 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,028 per year.

Salary percentiles for Social workers in Wisconsin

10th percentile	$32,275
25th percentile	$39,482
50th percentile	$48,598
75th percentile	$58,555
90th percentile	$68,110

Thus, social workers' salaries grew by 3% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of social work, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid social workers earning 111% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Wisconsin state.

Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Wisconsin

Human Resources	$59,600
Human Services	$41,680
Public Administration	$85,980
Public Health	$62,673
Social Work	$49,028

In Wisconsin, social workers earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin

associate	3
bachelor	15
master	4
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	23

The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited social work schools in Wisconsin is increasing. In 2006 there were 669 social work graduates from social work courses in Wisconsin and in 2010 there were 787 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin by 18%. Most of these graduates, or 65%, earned a bachelor's degree in social work.

Social Work Faculty Salaries in Wisconsin

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