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2023 Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

3 Colleges
$77,523 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public policy was ranked #61 in the country. In fact 3,737 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Public Policy Doctor'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. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public Policy

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 170
Illinois 350
Ohio 15
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 29

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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