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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 10 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 college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Indiana University - Northwest came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the city of Gary.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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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 10 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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