Best Online Human Services Programs in Brookfield, WI (2026)

Brookfield, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering human services programs, with tuition ranging from $31,360 to $43,137 per year for indexed programs. Brookfield has a population of about 41,592. Median household income is $124,026 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 62.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area, the top-earning human services-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $82,290 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Human Services Schools to Brookfield

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer human services programs near Brookfield, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Brookfield city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Brookfield. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Ottawa University-Milwaukee

Brookfield, WI 2.4 miles from Brookfield BOC Score 50.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,552
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wisconsin schools on the Wisconsin human services page.


Human Services Wages Near Brookfield

Brookfield is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area (BLS area code 33340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Human Service Assistant$46,650Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$48,142
Social and Community Service Manager$82,290Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$84,923
Child, Family and School Social Worker$59,180Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$61,073
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor$61,960Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$63,942

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Brookfield at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population41,592Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$124,026Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+62.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)96.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited human services schools are near Brookfield, WI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering human services programs near Brookfield. The closest is Ottawa University-Milwaukee in Brookfield, WI (2.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Judson University (69.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying human services roles near Brookfield?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying human services-related roles near Brookfield are: Social and Community Service Manager ($82,290), Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor ($61,960), Child, Family and School Social Worker ($59,180). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Wauwatosa instead of Brookfield?

Wauwatosa, WI is 4.5 miles from Brookfield and has its own set of local human services programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Brookfield an affordable place to study human services?

Brookfield’s median household income of $124,026 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Brookfield while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Brookfield

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Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.