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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Public Administration Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in public admin at IWU, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Public Administration at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lorain County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

Women make up 80% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at Lorain County Community College

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Menominee Nation landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Keshena, CMN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration at College of Menominee Nation Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Public Administration at Sinclair Community College Report

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 386
Ohio 443
Illinois 446
Indiana 1,198
Wisconsin 91

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.

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