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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

3 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 386 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #68 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the best school in Michigan for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Central Michigan University

Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Wayne State University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Admin

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 3 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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