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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in public admin at Central Michigan, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Of the 39 students majoring in public admin at GVSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 68% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

Women make up 77% of the public admin majors at the school.

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

Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at Eastern Michigan, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Northern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

Women make up 89% of the public admin majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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