by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Public Administration is the 49th most popular major in the country with 16,897 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Michigan, there were 386 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 30 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Central Michigan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Grand Valley State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 19 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Saginaw Valley State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 33 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Michigan University Public Administration Report
Northern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan list. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Northern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 40 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 13 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Michigan - Dearborn
With a ranking of #10, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan list. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Michigan list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
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