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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s” 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 123 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree vets studying public admin.

Top 6 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University, 479 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Grand Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 14 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan University supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 19 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full Central Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Saginaw Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 8,028 students enrolled at Saginaw Valley State University, 175 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,123. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saginaw Valley State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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