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Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

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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 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% 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, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in public admin at OHIO Athens, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Franklin University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 76% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 24% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Of the 29 students majoring in public admin at Kent State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Ohio. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Of the 22 students majoring in public admin at Cleveland State University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Women make up 56% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Of the 16 students majoring in public admin at Wright State University - Main Campus, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public admin at University of Akron Main Campus, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the public admin majors at the school.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Best 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 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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