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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

13 Colleges
1,347 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,401 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MichiganPublic Administration & Social Service is the #12 most popular major in Michigan with 1,347 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that of the 34,829 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.9% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in public administration & social service. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration & social service programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration & social service program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying public administration & social service.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has taken the #1 spot in this year's public administration & social service ranking for non-traditional students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Michigan rankings.

About 0.2% of U-M students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,737 students take at least one class online at U-M. 3,568 of U-M students are attending part time.

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor. Spring Arbor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Michigan list.

The student loan default rate at Spring Arbor is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 1,245 of Spring Arbor students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 451 part time students in attendance at Spring Arbor.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population. Central Michigan also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

The student loan default rate at Central Michigan is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,727 students at Central Michigan that take at least one class online. 3,991 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Wayne State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Wayne State also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

About 1.5% of Wayne State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 13,128 students take at least one class online at Wayne State. There are roughly 6,948 part time students in attendance at Wayne State.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Michigan ranking.

The student loan default rate at Michigan State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. 6,517 students are part time.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grand Valley State University. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale. GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Michigan list.

The student loan default rate at GVSU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,026 students take at least one class online at GVSU. 3,880 of GVSU students are attending part time.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Our rankings recognize Ferris State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Michigan ranking.

About 1.6% of Ferris students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,983 students take at least one class online at Ferris. About 3,072 of the students at Ferris are attending part time.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center. Saginaw Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Michigan list.

The student loan default rate at Saginaw Valley State University is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,022 students at Saginaw Valley State University that take at least one class online. About 1,582 of the students at Saginaw Valley State University are attending part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Saginaw Valley State University

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Our rankings recognize Western Michigan University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population. WMU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Michigan list.

The student loan default rate at WMU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,416 students at WMU that take at least one class online. About 5,241 of the students at WMU are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Eastern Michigan University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 8,247 students take at least one class online at Eastern Michigan. 5,430 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,343
Illinois 1,170
Indiana 1,764
Wisconsin 738

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