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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges
$47,544 Avg Salary
$23,688 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy 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 Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for public policy students. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at U-M take out is $20,375.

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

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, public policy graduates from Michigan State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Albion College

Albion, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Michigan list. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Albion.

Read full report on Public Policy at Albion College

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Central Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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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 7 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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