Best Online Social Work Programs in West Bend, WI (2026)

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

West Bend, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. West Bend has a population of about 31,722. Median household income is $75,043 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area, the top-earning social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $82,290 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 West Bend. Distances are calculated from West Bend 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 West Bend. 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.

West Bend 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.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$59,180	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$61,073
Healthcare Social Worker	$69,180	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$71,393
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$62,770	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$64,778
Social Worker, All Other	$63,040	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$65,057
Social and Community Service Manager	$82,290	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$84,923
Social and Human Service Assistant	$46,650	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$48,142
Community Health Worker	$49,920	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$51,517

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.

West Bend at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	31,722	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$75,043	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	29.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	96.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Germantown, WI – 13.1 mi away (20,027 pop)
Mequon, WI – 16.1 mi away (24,086 pop)
Menomonee Falls, WI – 18.9 mi away (36,769 pop)
Brookfield, WI – 24.7 mi away (38,016 pop)
Wauwatosa, WI – 25.7 mi away (47,945 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near West Bend. The closest is Concordia University-Wisconsin in Mequon, WI (20.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Marquette University (29.0 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 West Bend are: Social and Community Service Manager ($82,290), Healthcare Social Worker ($69,180), Social Worker, All Other ($63,040). 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 Germantown instead of West Bend?

Germantown, WI is 13.1 miles from West Bend 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.

West Bend’s median household income of $75,043 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in West Bend 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 West Bend

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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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