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Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

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Finding the Best Public Policy Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master'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 master’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 57% of the public policy majors at the school.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in public policy at Michigan State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Michigan. Located in the 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.

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Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 4 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of 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 4 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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