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 distant 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’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.
UW Oshkosh graduate students pay an average of $9,260 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UW - Green Bay graduate students pay an average of $9,571 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #2 for overall quality for social work in Wisconsin.
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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.
UWM graduate students pay an average of $12,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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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