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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$67,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 13,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Administration at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 263
Illinois 440
Ohio 293
Indiana 449
Wisconsin 44

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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