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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$17,285 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the public administration and social service bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Lima Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Ohio. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Lima.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State University - Lima Campus are $8,550 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Marion Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State University - Marion Campus are $8,550 a year.

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Out of the 24 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Newark Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Newark, Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State University - Newark Campus are $8,550 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Ohio. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Youngstown State University are $9,372 a year.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $10,879 per year.

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#8

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value 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.

  • 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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