2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 85 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration and social service students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Out of the 85 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
The excellent programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular 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 large student population.
Out of the 85 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Public & Social Service students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 14 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 15 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 16 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 17 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 26 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).
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