2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You
Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the public policy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their Graduate Certificate, public policy majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $16,931 in student debt.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 267 |
Ohio | 37 |
Illinois | 536 |
Indiana | 8 |
Wisconsin | 29 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Policy
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Public Policy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Work | 58,326 |
Public Administration | 16,905 |
Human Services | 13,238 |
Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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