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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan

16 Colleges
$39,749 Avg Salary
$30,660 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Michigan

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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for public administration and social service students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

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#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

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Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 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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