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2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

24 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #13 most popular major in Ohio with 3,030 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Cedarville University the best school in Ohio for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 24 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Mount Vernon Nazarene University Report

#3

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

Out of the 24 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluffton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bluffton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bluffton.

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#4

Capital University

Columbus, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Capital University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

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

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Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Lima Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Lima.

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Ohio State University - Marion Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Illinois 3,948
Wisconsin 1,299

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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