2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Aurora graduate students pay an average of $14,100 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIS are $16,757 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.
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Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the city of Gary.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Northwest are $18,592 per year.
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Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Madonna are $16,380 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $25,651 per year.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $26,529 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 a year.
Northwestern also made our Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #1.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for Public Administration & Social Service
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 18 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).
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