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Best Space Studies Schools Near Green Bay, WI (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Green Bay, Wisconsin is home to about 106,585 residents. 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 Wisconsin, the top-earning space studies-related role is Physicists at a median $173,120 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Space Studies Schools to Green Bay
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer space studies 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.
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:
BOCSCORE
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 Green Bay.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wisconsin schools on the Wisconsin space studies page.
Space Studies 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)
Astronomers
N/A
WI statewide
–
Physicists
$173,120
WI statewide
$185,951
Aerospace Engineers
$88,400
WI statewide
$94,952
Natural Sciences Managers
$109,570
Green Bay, WI
$117,691
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
$85,870
WI statewide
$92,234
Engineers, All Other
$110,360
WI statewide
$118,539
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
$107,370
WI statewide
$115,328
Physical Scientists, All Other
$97,470
WI statewide
$104,694
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 Space Studies Programs
What are the highest-paying space studies roles near Green Bay?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying space studies-related roles near Green Bay are: Physicists ($173,120), Engineers, All Other ($110,360), Natural Sciences Managers ($109,570). 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 space studies 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 space studies?
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.
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.
