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

49 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.

The Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 23% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in public administration and social service at OHIO Athens, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Of the 69 students majoring in public administration and social service at BGSU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in public administration and social service at Miami University - Oxford, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 93% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#10

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, OH

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Mount Vernon.

About 94% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 6% are male.

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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 25 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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