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Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the public admin bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 81% of the public admin majors at the school.

On average, public admin graduates from GVSU take out $26,718 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 45% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $32,405 in student debt.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

Of the 19 students majoring in public admin at Central Michigan, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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

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#5

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saginaw Valley State University is a great place for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

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With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 8 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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