Public Administration & Social Service at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. Of the 12,018 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 280 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

Ohio State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Ohio State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Ohio State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Ohio State 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
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	108

In 2021, 438 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Ohio State. This makes it the #14 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 280 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Ohio State. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Ohio State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	178
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Ohio State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Ohio State, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	347
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	526
Public Administration	185
Public Policy	22

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• Legal Professions
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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 State University - Main Campus.

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
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

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