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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio

21 Colleges
$46,935 Avg Salary
$23,638 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for public administration students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public admin graduates from Ohio State take out $23,465 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $182.

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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 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public admin majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $23,811 in student debt.

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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 place for public administration students. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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With a ranking of #7, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Lorain County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

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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 21 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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