2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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 Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the best value school in Ohio for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at OHIO Athens are $9,720 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Ohio State University - Main 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. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $12,425 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Ohio State also made our Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 3 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).
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