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Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$77,523 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 267 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #90 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'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Michigan to see which doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the most popular school in Michigan for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the public policy majors at the school.

Full Public Policy at Michigan Technological University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 37
Illinois 536
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 29

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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