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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the most popular school in Michigan for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in public administration and social service at Michigan State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Wayne State University Report

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 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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