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Best Government Contracting Schools Near Sheboygan, WI (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sheboygan, Wisconsin is home to about 49,812 residents. Median household income is $62,953 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sheboygan, WI metro area, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $124,490 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Government Contracting Schools to Sheboygan
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Sheboygan, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sheboygan city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Sheboygan is part of the Sheboygan, WI metro area (BLS area code 43100). 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
$124,490
Sheboygan, WI
$132,436
Management Analysts
$96,730
Sheboygan, WI
$102,904
Compliance Officers
$90,250
Sheboygan, WI
$96,011
Logisticians
$78,490
Sheboygan, WI
$83,500
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$73,250
Sheboygan, WI
$77,926
Administrative Services Managers
$103,990
Sheboygan, WI
$110,628
Cost Estimators
$75,250
Sheboygan, WI
$80,053
General and Operations Managers
$122,130
Sheboygan, WI
$129,926
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.
Sheboygan at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
49,812
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$62,953
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
23.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
94.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sheboygan-Area Cities With Government Contracting Programs
What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Sheboygan?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Sheboygan are: Purchasing Managers ($124,490), General and Operations Managers ($122,130), Administrative Services Managers ($103,990). 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 Manitowoc instead of Sheboygan?
Manitowoc, WI is 24.6 miles from Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan an affordable place to study government contracting?
Sheboygan’s median household income of $62,953 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sheboygan 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.