Best Government Contracting Schools Near Pleasant Prairie, WI

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin has 1 accredited school offering government contracting programs. Pleasant Prairie has a population of about 21,515. Median household income is $103,903 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kenosha, WI metro area, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $128,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Government Contracting Schools to Pleasant Prairie

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Pleasant Prairie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pleasant Prairie city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wisconsin schools on the Wisconsin government contracting page.

Government Contracting Wages Near Pleasant Prairie

Pleasant Prairie is part of the Kenosha, WI metro area (BLS area code 28450). 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 $128,410 Kenosha, WI $127,013
Management Analysts $101,180 Kenosha, WI $100,079
Compliance Officers $79,720 Kenosha, WI $78,853
Logisticians $73,900 Kenosha, WI $73,096
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,400 Kenosha, WI $74,580
Administrative Services Managers $104,530 Kenosha, WI $103,393
Cost Estimators $68,370 Kenosha, WI $67,626
General and Operations Managers $106,310 Kenosha, WI $105,153

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.

Pleasant Prairie at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 21,515 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $103,903 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 39.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 101.1 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited government contracting schools are near Pleasant Prairie, WI?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering government contracting programs near Pleasant Prairie. The closest is William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, IL (32.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is William Rainey Harper College (32.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Pleasant Prairie?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Pleasant Prairie are: Purchasing Managers ($128,410), General and Operations Managers ($106,310), Administrative Services Managers ($104,530). 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 Kenosha instead of Pleasant Prairie?

Kenosha, WI is 4.2 miles from Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie an affordable place to study government contracting?

Pleasant Prairie’s median household income of $103,903 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pleasant Prairie 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.

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Other Programs Available in Pleasant Prairie

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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.

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