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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$14,905 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,855 Avg Salary

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

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality in Public & Social Service

$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 per year.

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$7,733 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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$7,873 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for public administration and social service students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #3 for overall quality for public administration and social service in Wisconsin.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
$45,766 Average Tuition & Fees

Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marquette are $45,766 per year.

Marquette also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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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
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.

  • 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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