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Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for public administration students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saginaw Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 11 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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