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

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$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Master's in Public & Social Service

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Marquette University the best school in Wisconsin for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-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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