2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work School for You
With 33,631 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Work Schools
Our analysis found Spring Arbor University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.
Spring Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
IWU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,239 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
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Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social work students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aurora are $26,760 a year.
Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social work students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social work students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year.
Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,332 |
| Illinois | 1,812 |
| Ohio | 1,001 |
| Indiana | 615 |
| Wisconsin | 448 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Work
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 13,571 |
| Public Policy | 3,737 |
| Human Services | 1,277 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
| Other Public Administration | 295 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
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