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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

2 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 97,666 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,142 and had an average of $32,304 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 1,451 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration and social service programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The public administration & social service school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin doctor’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 4 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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