Best Higher Education Administration: Pleasant Prairie, WI

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering higher education administration programs, with tuition ranging from $51,170 to $66,768 per year for indexed 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 higher education administration-related role is Education Administrators, Postsecondary at a median $129,620 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Higher Education Administration Schools to Pleasant Prairie

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer higher education administration 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.

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:

  • 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 Pleasant Prairie. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI 31.8 miles from Pleasant Prairie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
48.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,145
Avg net price $22,540/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI 35.5 miles from Pleasant Prairie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
75.3 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 81%
Graduation rate 82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,257
Avg net price $31,487/yr
Tuition
In‑state$51,170
Out‑of‑state$51,170
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 91%
  • Programs offered: 120

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI 48.3 miles from Pleasant Prairie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
67.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,356
Avg net price $14,158/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 85

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Edgewood College

Madison, WI 86.0 miles from Pleasant Prairie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
56.0 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 76%
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,728
Avg net price $26,113/yr
Tuition
In‑state$35,860
Out‑of‑state$35,860
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI 190.5 miles from Pleasant Prairie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
75.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,378
Avg net price $16,210/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wisconsin schools on the Wisconsin higher education administration page.

Higher Education Administration 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)
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $129,620 Kenosha, WI $128,210
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $66,700 Kenosha, WI $65,974
Instructional Coordinators $93,860 Kenosha, WI $92,839
Training and Development Specialists $64,610 Kenosha, WI $63,907
Education Administrators, All Other $88,470 WI statewide $87,507
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $74,090 Kenosha, WI $73,284
Social and Community Service Managers $84,500 Kenosha, WI $83,581
Human Resources Specialists $64,080 Kenosha, WI $63,383

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 higher education administration schools are near Pleasant Prairie, WI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering higher education administration programs near Pleasant Prairie. The closest is Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI (31.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is North Park University (39.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying higher education administration roles near Pleasant Prairie?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying higher education administration-related roles near Pleasant Prairie are: Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($129,620), Instructional Coordinators ($93,860), Education Administrators, All Other ($88,470). 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 higher education administration 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 higher education administration?

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

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Pleasant Prairie:

Data verified: September 5, 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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