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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region

34 Colleges
$38,225 Avg Salary
$28,107 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Purdue University Global take out is $38,674.

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The excellent online programs at Northcentral Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from NLU carry an average student debtload of $19,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Fort-Wayne, Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Indiana Tech - CPS carry an average student debtload of $47,683.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UM Flint take out $41,279 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Madonna take out $32,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at UIS take out is $25,000.

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#7

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SMWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods.

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#9

Malone University

Canton, OH

Malone University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Canton, Malone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Malone accumulate an average of around $30,625 in student debt.

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#10

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

Quincy University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Quincy U take out is $30,129.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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 34 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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