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Public Policy at Ohio State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Policy, consider the program at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State University-Main Campus sits in Columbus, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 public policy degrees were granted at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) studied exclusively online and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Public Policy Rankings at Ohio State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Public Policy program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#1 of 1
Best Value	Ohio	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#34 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#35 of 96

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Policy graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus stands at $14,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Policy graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Policy graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 47% women (14) and 53% men (16).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Among the 30 bachelor’s public policy degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 47% were women (14) and 53% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at Ohio State University-Main Campus

This Public Policy program at Ohio State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	30

Best-Paid Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Those who complete Public Policy program at Ohio State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Policy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.