by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Public Administration is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 91 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,123 and $24,525 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful public administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 32 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Public Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Public Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 9 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Public Administration Report
College of Menominee Nation landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. CMN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keshena, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Menominee Nation Public Administration Report
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Public Administration Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 0 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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