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2026 Highest Paid Public Administration Grads in Wisconsin

[Public Administration](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-administration/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying public administration schools.

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• Highest Paid Public Administration Grads in Wisconsin

2026 Highest Paid Public Administration Grads in Wisconsin

If you want to know which schools send public administration graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates

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University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

$59,361 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in public administration, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Whitewater this year. Located in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public institution. After graduating, public administration degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Whitewater typically earn about $59,361 annually.

2

University Of Wisconsin La Crosse
La Crosse, WI

$56,013 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Wisconsin La Crosse came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public administration schools. Set in the city of La Crosse, University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public institution. After graduating, public administration degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin La Crosse typically earn about $56,013 annually.

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University Of Wisconsin Green Bay
Green Bay, WI

$45,096 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Wisconsin Green Bay came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public administration schools. Set in the city of Green Bay, University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public institution. Students who complete the public administration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,096.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their public administration graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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 our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.