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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$67,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Springfield to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 75% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Public Administration at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in public admin at Ohio State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Women make up 25% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at Indiana University - Bloomington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 25% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration at Western Michigan University

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Public Administration at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Akron Main Campus

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 6 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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