Public Administration & Social Service at Ohio State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Ohio State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 438 students received their master's degree in public administration and social service.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Ohio State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 438 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Ohio State. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Ohio State, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	347
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	361
Public Administration	92

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
General and Operations Managers	58,980	$118,470
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,210	$34,450
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

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