2024 Best Other Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Other Public Administration isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #203 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for other public administration students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18 master's degrees in other public administration to qualified students.

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• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other public administration students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other public administration students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for other public administration to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other public administration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other public administration students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Other Public Administration Schools

The other public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Other Public Administration in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Other Public Admin

1

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Marquette University if you want to pursue a master's degree in other public administration. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in other public administration from Marquette University

2

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

10 Annual Graduates

$42,366 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in other public administration needs to check out Ball State University. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population.

After graduation, other public admin master's recipients generally make about $42,366 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in other public administration from Ball State University

3

Judson University
Elgin, IL

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Judson University if you want to pursue a master's degree in other public administration. Located in the city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in other public administration from Judson University

Best Other Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best other public administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	4
Indiana	191	10
Wisconsin	173	4

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Other Public Administration Related Rankings by Major

Other Public Administration is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Other Public Admin Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions	18

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	1,426
Public Policy	487
Human Services	258
Community Organization & Advocacy	143

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.