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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$38,098 Avg Salary
$21,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.

Check out the public policy bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 63% of the public policy majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Chicago

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in public policy at U-M, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the public policy majors at the school.

Full Public Policy at Northwestern University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 77% of the public policy majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Illinois at Chicago

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in public policy at Ohio State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

On average, public policy graduates from Ohio State take out $15,755 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 13 students majoring in public policy at Michigan State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Read full report on Public Policy at Michigan State University

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public policy at Olivet Nazarene, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Albion College

Albion, MI

Albion College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Albion, Albion is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Public Policy at Albion College Report

University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

Full Public Policy at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 267
Ohio 37
Illinois 536
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 29

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
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 11 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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