2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Saginaw Valley State University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.
Saginaw Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $15,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Michigan. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northern Michigan University are $10,612 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Flint are $12,681 per year.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
UM Dearborn graduate students pay an average of $14,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Grand Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.
GVSU also made our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.
Read full report on Public Administration at Grand Valley State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year.
U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
Oakland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Eastern Michigan 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
Eastern Michigan graduate students pay an average of $16,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 440 |
| Ohio | 293 |
| Indiana | 449 |
| Wisconsin | 44 |
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Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Public Admin
| 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 11 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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