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2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree 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 Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the public administration and social service associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools

#1

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Our analysis found Ohio Christian University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Wisconsin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Ohio Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. COTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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#6

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public administration and social service programs. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Youngstown State University Report

#9

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public administration and social service programs. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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Grace Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wyoming, Grace is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Grace Christian University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
Illinois 3,948
Wisconsin 1,299

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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