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Public Administration at Grand Valley State University

57 Bachelor's Degrees
39 Master's Degrees
#76 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how GVSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public admin.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at GVSU

GVSU Public Admin Rankings

The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #76 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 22
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration 23
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 33
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration 34
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Schools 66
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Public Administration Schools 76
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 80
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 81
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 93
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 189
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates 246

Popularity of Public Admin at GVSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 63 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in public admin from GVSU. This makes it the #85 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Admin Student Diversity at GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

The public admin program at GVSU awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 41
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 6

GVSU Public Administration Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a master's degree in public admin from GVSU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

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