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

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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.

The Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent master’s degree 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 medium-sized city of South Bend.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#4

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Out of the 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Read full report on Public Administration at Ohio State University - Main Campus

University of Southern Indiana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Southern Indiana

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 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.
  • 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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