2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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The excellent programs at Indiana University - South Bend helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the midsize city of South Bend.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saginaw Valley State University is a great place for public administration students. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.
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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
University of Southern Indiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.
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Aurora University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 263 |
| Illinois | 440 |
| Ohio | 293 |
| Indiana | 449 |
| Wisconsin | 44 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.
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