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Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the public admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

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

About 18% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public admin at Northwestern, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 80% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 21 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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