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Public Administration at Ohio State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at Ohio State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is in Columbus, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 171 public administration degrees were granted at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Of 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) studied exclusively online and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Public Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#1 of 10
Best Value	Ohio	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#60 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#138 of 252

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#1 of 10
Best Value	Ohio	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#60 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#138 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus

Students who complete Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Public Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,536
2 years	$45,373
3 years	$53,511
4 years	$60,629
5 years	$69,585

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Public Administration graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus earn a median of $60,629, compared with $70,261 for all Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Administration graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus stands at $21,887.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 53% women (90) and 47% men (81).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 66 bachelor’s public administration degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 65% were women (43) and 35% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 17% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Among the 87 master’s public administration degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 45% were women (39) and 55% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	67
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	8
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 20% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 40%.*

Public Administration Doctoral Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Among the 3 doctoral public administration graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Ohio State University-Main Campus

This Public Administration program at Ohio State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	171

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Ohio State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.