2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Policy Master'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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
DePaul University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public policy programs. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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 7 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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