2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 58% of the public policy majors at the school.
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 very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 122 students majoring in public policy at U-M, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 52% of the public policy majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 80% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 20% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
About 47% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 53% are male.
Adler University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 93% of the public policy majors at the school.
Xavier University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in public policy at Xavier, 91% are male and 9% are female.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 8 students majoring in public policy at Loyola Chicago, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in public policy at Michigan Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 170 |
| Illinois | 350 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 29 |
Majors Related to Public Policy
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 13 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).
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