2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration 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 Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for public administration students. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year. After completing their degree, public admin graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $23,465. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $182.
Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in Ohio list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State University are $11,690 a year.
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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU are $13,061 a year.
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MVNU are $23,733 a year.
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Franklin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Franklin University is a medium-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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 386 |
Illinois | 446 |
Indiana | 1,198 |
Wisconsin | 91 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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).
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