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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 1,815 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Madonna University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 5 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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