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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Michigan

9 Colleges in Michigan

130 Bachelor's Degrees

A bachelor's degree in public administration is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #101 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 130 bachelor's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in public admin matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Michigan ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for public administration, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public administration.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Administration in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Bachelor's

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

63 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Grand Valley State University is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration. GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Michigan.

There were about 63 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduation, public admin bachelor's recipients generally make about $30,600 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Grand Valley State University

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Michigan.

There were approximately 24 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Wayne State University

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Central Michigan University is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Michigan.

There were approximately 20 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Michigan University is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration. Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Michigan.

There were about 16 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Oakland is a large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Michigan.

There were approximately 5 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Michigan.

There were roughly 2 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Saginaw Valley State University

Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ann Arbor. More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Concordia University, Ann Arbor

University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UM Flint is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Flint. More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from University of Michigan - Flint

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Northern Michigan University

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	246	132
Illinois	231	11
Indiana	227	766
Wisconsin	209	53

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One of 5 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Admin Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	130

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	1,028
Community Organization & Advocacy	198
Public Policy	105
Human Services	27

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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