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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the public admin majors at the school.

Public Admin majors at Ohio State take out an average of $23,696 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $182.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 52% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $20,569 in student debt.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 33% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

Of the 5 students majoring in public admin at MVNU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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#9

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

With a ranking of #9, Muskingum University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.

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#9

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges 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 11 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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