2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public policy students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for public policy students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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The excellent programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Great Lakes Region . OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for public policy students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Read full report on Public Policy at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public policy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Public Policy at Michigan State University
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 11 schools only.
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- 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.
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