by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 15,999 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,265 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,275 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whiting, Indiana. It awarded 32 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Public Administration at Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 54 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Franklin University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adler University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Northwest landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Gary, Indiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - South Bend landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in South Bend, Indiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about Public Administration at Indiana University - South Bend
Governors State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Governors State University
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Kokomo is a small school located in Kokomo, Indiana that handed out 9 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 155 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Public Administration Report
Aurora University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Aurora, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 52 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Central Michigan
With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 63 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Public Administration Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
With a ranking of #17, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Saginaw Valley State University
DePaul University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 35 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 87 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.
National Louis University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 15 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at National Louis University
With a ranking of #22, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Indiana State University
With a ranking of #23, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 59 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about Public Administration at Ohio University - Athens Campus
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Illinois at Chicago
With a ranking of #25, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 35 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Grand Valley State University
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