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2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$13,644 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,563 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #70 most popular major in Ohio with 443 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Administration

#1

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Franklin University the best value school in Ohio for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Franklin University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,577 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Youngstown State University are $9,372 a year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,696. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $182.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Public Administration at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration programs. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Mount Vernon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVNU are $23,733 per year.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debtload of $20,569.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 386
Illinois 446
Indiana 1,198
Wisconsin 91

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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