2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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 Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Springfield the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
UIS graduate students pay an average of $16,757 in tuition and fees each 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Northwest. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Northwest are $18,592 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.
Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 a year.
Ball State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 per year.
IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate public administration programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $28,818 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.
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Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 per year.
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Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 386 |
| Ohio | 443 |
| Illinois | 446 |
| Indiana | 1,198 |
| Wisconsin | 91 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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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