2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 168 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 37% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 168 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
About 77% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 23% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 168 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 distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 23% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Of the 170 students majoring in public administration and social service at IWU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Of the 169 students majoring in public administration and social service at GVSU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Aurora University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Of the 116 students majoring in public administration and social service at OHIO Athens, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Northwestern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
About 61% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 39% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in public administration and social service at UChicago, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 93% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Youngstown State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.
Of the 93 students majoring in public administration and social service at Saginaw Valley State University, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 91 students majoring in public administration and social service at UW - Whitewater, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
About 72% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Spring Arbor University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.
About 90% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 10% are male.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 82 students majoring in public administration and social service at U-M, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Oakland University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Public & Social Service students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 27 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 28 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 30 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 31 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
| 33 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
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 |
Majors Related to 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 25 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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