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2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
399 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master's in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 56,762 social work students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across Wisconsin, there were 1,038 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 399 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work in Wisconsin (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 167 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Green Bay, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Green Bay are $19,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 16 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Oshkosh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Oshkosh are $18,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Oshkosh Social Work Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 129 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295.

Full UWM Social Work Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at UW - Whitewater

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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