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2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,690
Indiana 1,347
Ohio 1,347
Wisconsin 532
Michigan 1,815

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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