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

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in Wisconsin for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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

Women make up 79% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 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 medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 34% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

Women make up 69% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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