2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration and social service students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 69 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.
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Case Western Reserve University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Erikson Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the midsize city of South Bend.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Public & Social Service students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI |
| 12 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 13 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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 25 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).
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