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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near South Milwaukee, WI
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin has 2 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs, with tuition ranging from $4,788 to $14,400 per year for indexed programs. South Milwaukee has a population of about 20,547. Median household income is $70,146 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $140,170 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to South Milwaukee
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near South Milwaukee, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from South Milwaukee city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from South Milwaukee.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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Stevens Point, WI
•140.6 miles from South Milwaukee
South Milwaukee is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area (BLS area code 33340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$76,280
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$78,720
Compliance Officers
$81,540
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$84,149
Management Analysts
$102,900
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$106,192
Economists
$76,900
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$79,360
Political Scientists
N/A
WI statewide
–
Conservation Scientists
$66,680
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$68,813
Natural Sciences Managers
$140,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$144,654
Environmental Engineers
$86,360
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$89,123
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
South Milwaukee at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
20,547
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$70,146
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
27.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other South Milwaukee-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
How many accredited environmental policy schools are near South Milwaukee, WI?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs near South Milwaukee. The closest is College of Lake County in Grayslake, IL (39.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Loyola University Chicago (63.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near South Milwaukee?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near South Milwaukee are: Natural Sciences Managers ($140,170), Management Analysts ($102,900), Environmental Engineers ($86,360). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Oak Creek instead of South Milwaukee?
Oak Creek, WI is 2.9 miles from South Milwaukee and has its own set of local environmental policy programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is South Milwaukee an affordable place to study environmental policy?
South Milwaukee’s median household income of $70,146 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in South Milwaukee while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
