2026 Best Other Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Other Social Work is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other social work programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other social work students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Other Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for Other Social Work in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other social work degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Social Work

1

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Other Social Work Degrees Awarded

$37,494 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Marquette University the best school in the country for a degree in other social work. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Marquette University graduates 83% of students within six years. About 12 other social work degrees were awarded at Marquette University in the most recent year. Other Social Work graduates of Marquette University earn a median of $37,494 early in their careers. Marquette University graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Read more about the other social work program at Marquette University

2

Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN

23 Other Social Work Degrees Awarded

$48,907 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Indiana Wesleyan University one of the top schools for other social work. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Marion. About 66% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 23 other social work students who graduated with this degree at Indiana Wesleyan University in the most recent data year. Other Social Work graduates of Indiana Wesleyan University earn a median of $48,907 early in their careers. Indiana Wesleyan University graduates carry a median of $41,903 in student loans. Read more about the other social work program at Indiana Wesleyan University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

• 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.