Best Public Administration Schools Near Green Bay, WI (2026)

Green Bay, Wisconsin has 6 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $6,200 to $35,470 per year for indexed programs. Green Bay has a population of about 106,585. Median household income is $62,546 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Green Bay, WI metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $112,500 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Green Bay

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Green Bay, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Green Bay 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 public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Green Bay

Green Bay is part of the Green Bay, WI metro area (BLS area code 24580). 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)
Social and Community Service Manager	$79,960	Green Bay, WI	$85,886
Urban and Regional Planner	$76,370	Green Bay, WI	$82,030
General and Operations Manager	$112,500	Green Bay, WI	$120,838
Management Analyst	$99,170	Green Bay, WI	$106,520

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.

Green Bay at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	106,585	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$62,546	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	25.5%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	93.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Green Bay-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

De Pere, WI – 7.3 mi away (24,893 pop)
Appleton, WI – 25.7 mi away (221,379 pop)
Manitowoc, WI – 32.5 mi away (45,261 pop)
Neenah, WI – 34.0 mi away (25,914 pop)
Oshkosh, WI – 44.2 mi away (75,057 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Green Bay, WI?

Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Green Bay. The closest is University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in Green Bay, WI (3.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (99.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Green Bay?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Green Bay are: General and Operations Manager ($112,500), Management Analyst ($99,170), Social and Community Service Manager ($79,960). 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 De Pere instead of Green Bay?

De Pere, WI is 7.3 miles from Green Bay and has its own set of local public administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Green Bay an affordable place to study public administration?

Green Bay’s median household income of $62,546 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Green Bay 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 Green Bay

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Data verified: August 11, 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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