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2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$57,597 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 170 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Public Policy

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 2 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 350
Ohio 15
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 29

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 2 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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