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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan 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.

Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 47% of the public policy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

About 40% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Dearborn helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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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