2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
On average, public policy graduates from U-M take out $16,931 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Full Public Policy at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Public Policy at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Full Public Policy at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 170 |
Illinois | 350 |
Ohio | 15 |
Indiana | 8 |
Wisconsin | 29 |
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Public Policy Related Rankings by Major
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Policy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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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