by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most public administration students each year.
College Factual ranked the 58 public administration schools in the Great Lakes Region by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for public administration students is Indiana University Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public university. This school awarded about 556 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Indiana University Bloomington
Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 164 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Ohio State University Main Campus
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ranks #3 for public administration by yearly graduations. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis graduated around 90 public administration students in the most recent data year. See more about public administration at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Northwestern University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Northwestern University graduated around 83 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Northwestern University
Purdue University Global is one of the most popular public administration schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 65 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Purdue University Global
University Of Illinois At Springfield placed #6 for public administration by yearly graduations. University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 63 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for University Of Illinois At Springfield
Franklin University landed the #7 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 58 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Franklin University
Grand Valley State University landed the #8 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Grand Valley State University
Central Michigan University landed the #9 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public university. This school awarded about 46 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Central Michigan University
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #10 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Ohio University Main Campus
Northern Illinois University placed #11 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. This school awarded about 31 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Northern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville placed #12 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public university. This school awarded about 30 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #13 for public administration by yearly graduations. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 27 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Wayne State University comes in at #14 for public administration this year. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public university. Wayne State University graduated around 27 public administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full public administration report for Wayne State University
Kent State University At Kent ranked #15 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. Kent State University At Kent graduated around 23 public administration students in the most recent data year. See more about public administration at Kent State University At Kent
Oakland University placed #16 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Oakland University
Depaul University placed #17 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. Depaul University graduated around 22 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Depaul University
Calumet College Of Saint Joseph comes in at #18 for public administration this year. Calumet College Of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whiting. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Calumet College Of Saint Joseph
Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global placed #19 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Marion, Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 21 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global
Cleveland State University placed #20 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Cleveland State University
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh ranked #21 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public school located in the city of Oshkosh. University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh graduated around 18 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Eastern Michigan University landed the #22 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This school awarded about 17 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Eastern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University comes in at #23 for public administration this year. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university. This school awarded about 15 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Northern Michigan University
Bowling Green State University Main Campus placed #24 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 14 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Western Michigan University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. Western Michigan University graduated around 14 public administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full public administration report for Western Michigan University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular public administration list:
Here are more schools that award public administration degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Public Administration Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | 5 |
| #52 | Adler School Of Professional Psychology | Chicago, IL | 2 |
| #53 | Jackson Community College | Jackson, MI | 2 |
| #54 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH | 2 |
| #55 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL | 2 |
| #56 | Dominican University | River Forest, IL | 1 |
| #57 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | 1 |
| #58 | Saint Xavier University | Chicago, IL | 1 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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