Best Online Social Work Programs in Oshkosh, WI (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Oshkosh, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Oshkosh has a population of about 66,247. Median household income is $61,929 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,920 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer social work programs near Oshkosh. Distances are calculated from Oshkosh city center.

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 Oshkosh. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Oshkosh is part of the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area (BLS area code 36780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$64,020	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$68,913
Healthcare Social Worker	$70,600	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$75,996
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$61,860	WI statewide	$66,588
Social Worker, All Other	$58,180	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$62,626
Social and Community Service Manager	$79,920	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$86,028
Social and Human Service Assistant	$44,820	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$48,245
Community Health Worker	$51,210	WI statewide	$55,124

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.

Oshkosh at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	66,247	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$61,929	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	27.3%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Neenah, WI – 10.7 mi away (25,914 pop)
Fond du Lac, WI – 18.5 mi away (54,811 pop)
Appleton, WI – 19.5 mi away (221,379 pop)
De Pere, WI – 36.9 mi away (24,893 pop)
Manitowoc, WI – 44.0 mi away (45,261 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Oshkosh. The closest is University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, WI (0.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Concordia University-Wisconsin (65.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles near Oshkosh are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,920), Healthcare Social Worker ($70,600), Child, Family, and School Social Worker ($64,020). 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 Neenah instead of Oshkosh?

Neenah, WI is 10.7 miles from Oshkosh 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.

Oshkosh’s median household income of $61,929 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Oshkosh 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.

Other Programs Available in Oshkosh

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Data verified: June 11, 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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