Hoffman Estates, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Hoffman Estates has a population of about 51,186. Median household income is $109,683 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,150 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Social Work Schools to Hoffman Estates
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer social work programs near Hoffman Estates, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Hoffman Estates 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Hoffman Estates.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$92,405
Avg net price
$31,837/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 11
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,327
Avg net price
$11,745/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 63
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,089
Avg net price
$18,436/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 61%
- Programs offered: 70
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,234
Avg net price
$14,109/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 57%
- Programs offered: 56
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,709
Avg net price
$18,838/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 44
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$71,530
Avg net price
$36,079/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 168
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$68,740
Avg net price
$10,974/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 140
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois social work page.
Social Work Wages Near Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Child, Family, and School Social Worker |
$64,790 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$62,539 |
| Healthcare Social Worker |
$71,430 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$68,948 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker |
$57,720 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$55,714 |
| Social Worker, All Other |
$71,740 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$69,247 |
| Social and Community Service Manager |
$79,150 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$76,400 |
| Social and Human Service Assistant |
$47,180 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$45,541 |
| Community Health Worker |
$49,750 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN |
$48,021 |
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.
Hoffman Estates at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
51,186 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$109,683 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
46.9% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
103.6 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
| Social Work-related employment in Cook County |
85,512 workers, 4,214 establishments |
BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Other Hoffman Estates-Area Cities With Social Work Programs
- Streamwood, IL – 3.4 mi away (40,166 pop)
- Schaumburg, IL – 3.9 mi away (74,446 pop)
- Hanover Park, IL – 5.7 mi away (38,044 pop)
- Rolling Meadows, IL – 6.3 mi away (24,021 pop)
- Palatine, IL – 6.5 mi away (68,766 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited social work schools are near Hoffman Estates, IL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Hoffman Estates. The closest is Chamberlain University-Illinois in Addison, IL (9.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Northeastern Illinois University (22.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying social work roles near Hoffman Estates?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles near Hoffman Estates are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,150), Social Worker, All Other ($71,740), Healthcare Social Worker ($71,430). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Streamwood instead of Hoffman Estates?
Streamwood, IL is 3.4 miles from Hoffman Estates and has its own set of local social work programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Hoffman Estates an affordable place to study social work?
Hoffman Estates’s median household income of $109,683 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hoffman Estates while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois 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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Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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