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Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Michigan

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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges
$47,544 Avg Salary
$23,688 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy 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 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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for public policy students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for public policy students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Dearborn helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools 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 5 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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