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2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

22 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #59 in the country. In fact 16,905 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Mount Vernon Nazarene University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Mount Vernon.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at IU Bloomington take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,418. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $397.

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#3

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at UW - La Crosse take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,863.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $23,696. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $182.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

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Indiana University - Northwest landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from IU Northwest carry an average student debtload of $27,185.

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University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 386
Ohio 443
Illinois 446
Indiana 1,198
Wisconsin 91

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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