2027 Best Value Other Social Work Schools in Wisconsin

[Other Social Work](/majors/social-services-public-administration/social-work/social-work-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other social work students.
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2027 Best Value Other Social Work Schools in Wisconsin
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other social work degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Social Work Schools
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee tops our 2027 list of the best value other social work schools in Wisconsin. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,398, with out-of-state students paying around $22,398. Students borrow a median of $29,610 to complete the other social work program here. Soon after graduation, other social work degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee generally make around $46,561. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
Marquette University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other social work, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $51,170. Other Social Work graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other social work degree recipients from Marquette University generally make around $37,494. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.