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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$38,225 Avg Salary
$28,107 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Springfield to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online public administration and social service schools 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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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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