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Public Administration at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

If you plan to study Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is in Oshkosh, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 public administration degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Among 12,953 students, 1,393 (11%) studied exclusively online and 3,855 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#3 of 3
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#26 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#184 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Students who complete University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Public Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,282

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh are 50% women (9) and 50% men (9).

Public Administration Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Of the 18 master’s public administration degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Asian	2

Minority students account for 11% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

The Public Administration program at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	18

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.