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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Wisconsin

7 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in Wisconsin for public administration and social service students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large 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 7 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.

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