2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 263 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

4 Graduate Certificates

#11 in Quality in Michigan

$15,644 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

Full Public Administration at Central Michigan University Report

#2

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

1 Graduate Certificates

#14 in Quality in Michigan

$16,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Eastern Michigan University

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

1 Graduate Certificates

#15 in Quality in Michigan

$18,937 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Wayne State University Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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