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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

8 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools 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 8 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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