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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan

19 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Michigan 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

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 degree in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 19 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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#4

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

The excellent programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Michigan. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Michigan 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

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#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State 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 #9 on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a 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 19 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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