Be the change you want to see
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The Master of Social Work (MSW) program prepares students for advanced practice through flexible online and in-person formats. It features an Advanced Generalist specialization with an Individualized Area of Emphasis, allowing students to tailor their studies to various social work fields. Grounded in the program’s mission, the curriculum emphasizes collaboration with diverse, self-determined communities to promote decolonization, challenge oppression, and advance justice, dignity, health, and well-being through advocacy and leadership.
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Take your place with our next cohort of resilient problem-solvers and fearless advocates.
Full-time: 1-2 Years
Earn your MSW in 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time. Have a BSW? Finish in 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.
Cost
UW-Green Bay's Master of Social Work is one of the most affordable MSW programs in Wisconsin.
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Our UW-Green Bay Master of Social Work Mission
Rooted in social work values, our MSW program prepares new generations of advanced generalist social work leaders to practice in ever-evolving, diverse, local, regional and national environments in developing and delivering strengths-based interventions, policies and programs. We cultivate partnerships in solidarity with diverse and self-determined communities to advance decolonization, seek justice from oppressive systems, and promote human dignity, health, and well-being of individuals, families, groups and communities.
Hints for Choosing an MSW Program
Here's what earning your advanced degree in social work at UW-Green Bay is all about.
Elevate Your Professionalism
Social work is a very diverse profession. It encompasses working with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities — with an emphasis on social justice — across a variety of settings.
Our Program is a Great Educational Value
Financial aid is available in student loans. There are also tuition stipends for students preparing for social work in public and tribal child welfare or in schools.
Choose a Specialty
The UW-Green Bay MSW Program offers an Advanced Generalist specialization with the opportunity to focus on an individualized area of emphasis.
Professional Accreditation
All states require a degree from an CSWE accredited program for licensure. The UWGB MSW Program is accredited and meets additional criteria for most states.
Credentials and Requirements with an MSW in the United States
Post-Degree Certificate
Already have an MSW degree but considering a career change? We have certificate programs that adds on to an MSW for school social work licensure.
How About Job Prospects?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, anticipates growth of 109,700 additional jobs in social work through 2026. That's more than double the employment growth projected for all occupations over the same time period.
Applied Knowledge
“There is so much to be said about UW-Green Bay’s Social Work department, including the diversity and inclusiveness of staff, personal backgrounds, training and expertise. The professors not only made sure that we understood what we were learning in the classroom and Field Placements (internships), but applied our knowledge to our role as a professional social worker and individual.”
See ViXai Thao, MSW
School Counselor – Student Advocate
Licensed School Social Worker
Washington Middle School, Manitowoc, WI
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