2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 97,666 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,142 and had an average of $32,304 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 3,566 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,930 and $33,128 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration and social service programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State Public Administration & Social Service Report

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#4 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$31,355 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Western Michigan University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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