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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Wisconsin

6 Colleges
$35,855 Avg Salary
$28,182 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Public & Social Service

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our analysis found Marquette University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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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 6 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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