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

14 Colleges
$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the best school in Ohio for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#8

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Antioch University - Midwest landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 14 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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