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Best Government Contracting Schools Near Fond du Lac, WI
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is home to about 44,491 residents. Median household income is $61,620 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Wisconsin, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $124,990 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Government Contracting Schools to Fond du Lac
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Fond du Lac, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fond du Lac city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Fond du Lac is part of the Fond du Lac, WI metro area (BLS area code 22540). 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)
Purchasing Managers
$124,990
WI statewide
$136,452
Management Analysts
$100,740
Fond du Lac, WI
$109,978
Compliance Officers
$72,890
Fond du Lac, WI
$79,574
Logisticians
$79,540
Fond du Lac, WI
$86,834
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$66,550
Fond du Lac, WI
$72,653
Administrative Services Managers
$94,910
Fond du Lac, WI
$103,614
Cost Estimators
$75,150
Fond du Lac, WI
$82,041
General and Operations Managers
$114,410
Fond du Lac, WI
$124,902
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.
Fond du Lac at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
44,491
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$61,620
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
21.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Fond du Lac-Area Cities With Government Contracting Programs
What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Fond du Lac?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Fond du Lac are: Purchasing Managers ($124,990), General and Operations Managers ($114,410), Management Analysts ($100,740). 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 Oshkosh instead of Fond du Lac?
Oshkosh, WI is 18.5 miles from Fond du Lac and has its own set of local government contracting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Fond du Lac an affordable place to study government contracting?
Fond du Lac’s median household income of $61,620 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fond du Lac 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 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.