Overview

Helen Bader School of Social Welfare / Helen Bader School of Social Welfare is located in Milwaukee, WI, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Department of Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Social Work (MSW)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	180
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	55

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

382

Applied

288

Accepted

173

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

96

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	January 2nd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	N/A
Doctoral Degree Requirements	N/A
Additional Entrance Requirements	N/A

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

353

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.33%
Black or African American	12.75%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.28%
Asian	3.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.97%
Unknown	0.57%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Child welfare and family development, behavioral health and mental health and addictions, applied gerontology, addictions and high risk behaviors, criminal justice and criminal violence
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
PO Box 481
Milwaukee, WI  53211
United States

Contact Tina Freiburger
PhD
Email: freiburg@uwm.edu
Phone: -229-6134 ext. N/A
Fax: N/A-N/A

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