2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration 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 Value Public Administration 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 value programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Michigan
Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our analysis found Saginaw Valley State University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year.
The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great value for public administration students. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at GVSU take out is $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GVSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Administration Schools in Michigan ranking.
Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UM Flint undergraduate students pay an average of $12,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
UM Dearborn undergraduate students pay an average of $13,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $17,193 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
U-M also made our Best Public Administration Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.
Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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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 11 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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