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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$13,371 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,299 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in Wisconsin for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $8,088 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - River Falls is ranked #4 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Wisconsin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $7,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Superior helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Wisconsin. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

UW - Superior undergraduate students pay an average of $8,155 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $7,873 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM are $9,610 a year.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $9,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - La Crosse also made our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Madison are $10,720 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #1 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Wisconsin.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
Illinois 3,948

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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