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Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$13,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,612 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,041 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #14 most popular major in Wisconsin.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Wisconsin 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in Wisconsin for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UW - River Falls carry an average student debtload of $28,354.

UW - River Falls also made our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Wisconsin. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UW - Whitewater carry an average student debtload of $27,133. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $151.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at UW - Green Bay accumulate an average of around $25,312 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the suburb of Superior.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Superior are $8,155 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social work programs. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, social work graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $27,115 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social work programs. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, social work graduates from UWM take out $32,194 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $151.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UW - Madison take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,330.

UW - Madison also made our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

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#10

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.

Marian undergraduate students pay an average of $29,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,413
Ohio 2,332
Illinois 2,711
Indiana 1,545

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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