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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Wisconsin

9 Colleges
$43,123 Avg Salary
$24,525 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #119 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh the most popular school in Wisconsin for public administration students. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Wisconsin. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Wisconsin. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

While working on their degree, public admin majors at UW - La Crosse accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at UW - Whitewater take out is $28,300.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, College of Menominee Nation did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Located in the rural area of Keshena, CMN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 386
Ohio 443
Illinois 446
Indiana 1,198

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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