2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You
Social Work is the #13 most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 78 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
IWU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,239 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year. On average, social work graduates from UW - River Falls take out $28,354 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UW - River Falls also claimed a spot on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Youngstown State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,526.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,306 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $228.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social work programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year. Social Work majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $35,115 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Superior are $15,728 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $202.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from SIUE carry an average student debtload of $24,439.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social work programs. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $16,091 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UW - Green Bay take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,312.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Social Work students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 14 | Saint Augustine College | Chicago, IL |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI |
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,413 |
| Ohio | 2,332 |
| Illinois | 2,711 |
| Indiana | 1,545 |
| Wisconsin | 1,041 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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