by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 98,583 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 3,471 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,749 and $30,660 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 115 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,608 and $18,344 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in public administration and social service. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration and social service 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace Christian University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grace is located in Wyoming, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornerstone University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Michigan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan list. SMC is a public institution located in Dowagiac, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan. Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay de Noc Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Escanaba, Michigan, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Full Bay College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Kellogg Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan ranking. Kellogg Community College is a small public school situated in Battle Creek, Michigan. It awarded 8 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Kellogg Community College
With a ranking of #7, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 29 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Washtenaw Community College
Macomb Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan ranking. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration and social service degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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Gogebic Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan ranking. Gogebic Community College is a small school located in Ironwood, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ferris State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 13 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Lansing Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Full Lansing Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #12, Henry Ford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 2 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Henry Ford College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Wayne County Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan list. Wayne County Community College District is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Wayne County Community College District
Alpena Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Alpena, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alpena Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
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