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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

8 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.

Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 77% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

A rank of #2 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 small city of Livonia.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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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