2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Whitewater the best value school in Wisconsin for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Whitewater are $9,307 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Oshkosh are $9,260 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Green Bay are $9,571 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $12,175 per year.
UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWM are $12,220 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 2,413 |
Ohio | 2,332 |
Illinois | 2,711 |
Indiana | 1,545 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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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