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2024 Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

2 Colleges in Michigan
97 Bachelor's Degrees
$39,276 Avg Early-Career Salary
a bachelor's degree in public policy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #121 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of public policy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 97 bachelor's degrees in public policy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public policy students working on their bachelor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Policy in Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Policy

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82 Annual Graduates
$44,429 Median Starting Salary
$21,000 Median Student Debt

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in public policy. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Public Policy bachelor's degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor get an earnings boost of about $5,153 over the typical earnings of public policy graduates.

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Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
13 Annual Graduates
$34,123 Median Starting Salary
$26,337 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in public policy. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduation, public policy bachelor's recipients usually earn around $34,123 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 252 22
Illinois 241 186

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Policy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis 97

Related Major Annual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy 197
Public Administration 123
Human Services 25

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