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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges
$48,400 Avg Salary
$26,828 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Springfield the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration students. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Illinois at Springfield

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

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#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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Explore the most popular online public administration colleges 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 is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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