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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You

With 3,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #12 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Central Michigan University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#4

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madonna University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
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

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 5 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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