Public Administration & Social Service at Ohio Christian University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Ohio Christian University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OCU is located in Circleville, Ohio and approximately 2,186 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from OCU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

OCU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

OCU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how OCU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at OCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	11
Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	58
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	85
	92
Best Public & Social Service Schools	132
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	324
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	465

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at OCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Ohio Christian University.

OCU Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at OCU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at OCU are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio Christian University with a associate's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

OCU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from OCU. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio Christian University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

OCU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Ohio Christian University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio Christian University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	83

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
General and Operations Managers	58,980	$118,470
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,210	$34,450
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.