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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

2 Colleges
$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #214 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Ohio Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Ohio University - Athens Campus

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Full Public Policy at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 267
Illinois 536
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 29

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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