Public Administration is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public administration — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer public administration awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public administration in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Calumet College Of Saint Joseph tops our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the suburb of Whiting, Calumet College Of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Illinois At Springfield is one of the most focused public administration schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Springfield, University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Indiana University Bloomington one of the most focused schools for public administration. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Indiana University Bloomington awards are in public administration, or about 556 graduates in the most recent year.
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Franklin University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Administration accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Indiana University Northwest one of the most focused schools for public administration. Located in the suburb of Gary, Indiana University Northwest is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Indiana University Northwest awards are in public administration, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indiana University Kokomo ranked #6 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Indiana University Kokomo is a public school located in the city of Kokomo. Public Administration accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #7 for public administration by degree focus. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Public Administration accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year.
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Central Michigan University placed #8 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 164 graduates in the most recent year.
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Governors State University comes in at #10 for public administration focus this year. Governors State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Park. About 1.0% of the degrees Governors State University awards are in public administration, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northwestern University comes in at #11 for public administration focus this year. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #12 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville. About 0.9% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awards are in public administration, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Grand Valley State University placed #13 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northern Michigan University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Northern Michigan University awards are in public administration, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh comes in at #15 for public administration focus this year. Located in the city of Oshkosh, University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh awards are in public administration, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saginaw Valley State University placed #16 for public administration by degree focus. Saginaw Valley State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Center. About 0.8% of the degrees Saginaw Valley State University awards are in public administration, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northern Illinois University placed #17 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Michigan Flint ranked #18 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Flint, University Of Michigan Flint is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Michigan Flint awards are in public administration, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indiana University South Bend landed the #19 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of South Bend, Indiana University South Bend is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global ranked #20 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Aurora University comes in at #21 for public administration focus this year. Aurora University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora. Public Administration accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #22 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public school located in the city of Fort Wayne. About 0.6% of the degrees Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne awards are in public administration, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Oakland University comes in at #23 for public administration focus this year. Oakland University is a public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cleveland State University comes in at #24 for public administration focus this year. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Cleveland State University awards are in public administration, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern Michigan University comes in at #25 for public administration focus this year. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Public Administration Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused public administration list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
