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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$49,270 Avg Salary
$20,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.

Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public policy students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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

#6

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Michigan Technological University

Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

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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 18 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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