Best Public Administration Schools Near Mukwonago, WI (2026)

Mukwonago, Wisconsin has 17 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $8,616 to $68,322 per year for indexed programs. Mukwonago has a population of about 8,411. Median household income is $96,096 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $125,490 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Mukwonago

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

Mukwonago is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area (BLS area code 33340). 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	$82,290	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$84,923
Urban and Regional Planner	$101,230	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$104,469
General and Operations Manager	$125,490	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$129,505
Management Analyst	$102,900	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$106,192

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.

Mukwonago at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	8,411	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$96,096	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	37.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	96.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Mukwonago-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Muskego, WI – 10.2 mi away (24,882 pop)
Waukesha, WI – 11.3 mi away (72,363 pop)
New Berlin, WI – 12.8 mi away (39,803 pop)
Burlington, WI – 12.9 mi away (23,990 pop)
Franklin, WI – 16.2 mi away (36,131 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Mukwonago, WI?

Our directory has 17 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Mukwonago. The closest is University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Whitewater, WI (21.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is National Louis University (76.4 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Mukwonago?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Mukwonago are: General and Operations Manager ($125,490), Management Analyst ($102,900), Urban and Regional Planner ($101,230). 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 Muskego instead of Mukwonago?

Muskego, WI is 10.2 miles from Mukwonago 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 Mukwonago an affordable place to study public administration?

Mukwonago’s median household income of $96,096 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mukwonago 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 Mukwonago

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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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