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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$11,573 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at OHIO Athens are $9,720 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

Ohio State also made our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $11,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $10,625 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $14,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at BGSU are $9,831 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Franklin University are $16,080 a year.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 9 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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