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

2 Colleges
$69,877 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 532 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Wisconsin to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Wisconsin - Madison

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,690
Indiana 1,347
Ohio 1,347
Michigan 1,815

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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