2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Saginaw Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Michigan. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland are $15,135 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year. On average, public admin graduates from GVSU take out $26,718 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.
In addition to its great value ranking, GVSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.
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Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $32,405 in student debt.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 443 |
| Illinois | 446 |
| Indiana | 1,198 |
| Wisconsin | 91 |
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Majors Related to Public Admin
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 7 schools only.
- 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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