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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Our analysis found Michigan Technological University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Women make up 40% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Michigan Technological University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 25% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Western Michigan University Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 3 students majoring in public administration and social service at Michigan State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Michigan State University Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Wayne State University

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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