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2026 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 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other social work students.

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• Best Value Other Social Work Schools in Wisconsin

2026 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

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University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

$10,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,610 Avg Student Debt

$54,990 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee tops our 2026 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. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,398, while out-of-state students pay about $22,398. Other Social Work graduates carry a median of $29,610 in student loans. Early-career other social work graduates make about $46,561. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 91%.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

$51,170 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,500 Avg Student Debt

$78,257 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in other social work will find it at Marquette University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $51,170. Other Social Work graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Early-career other social work graduates make about $37,494. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.