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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 midsize city of Ann Arbor. U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Michigan rankings.

The student loan default rate at U-M is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. 3,568 of U-M students are attending part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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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 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.

About 1.1% of Spring Arbor students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,245 students at Spring Arbor are exclusively online. 451 of Spring Arbor students are attending part time.

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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 town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 3,727 students take at least one class online at Central Michigan. About 3,991 of the students at Central Michigan are attending part time.

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

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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.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 13,128 students at Wayne State that take at least one class online. About 6,948 of the students at Wayne State are attending part time.

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

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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 school with a very 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. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. 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 large 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 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 school 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.

The student loan default rate at Ferris is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,983 students take at least one class online at Ferris. There are roughly 3,072 part time students in attendance at Ferris.

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

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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.

About 1.7% of Saginaw Valley State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,022 students take at least one class online at Saginaw Valley State University. 1,582 students are part time.

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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 fairly 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.

About 2.0% of WMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 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.

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

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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 school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Eastern Michigan is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,247 students take at least one class online at Eastern Michigan. 5,430 of Eastern Michigan students are attending part time.

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

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

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges 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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*Avg Cost is for the top 13 schools only.

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