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.
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 midsize 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote 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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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 large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
GVSU also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Flint are $12,322 a year.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $13,816 per year.
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Oakland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Michigan ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 took the #2 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Michigan rankings.
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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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