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Public Administration at Ohio University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, consider the program at Ohio University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ohio University-Main Campus sits in Athens, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 public administration degrees were awarded at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Ohio University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Ohio University-Main Campus. Among 26,323 students, 6,865 (26%) studied exclusively online and 9,651 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Ohio University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Ohio 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	#6 of 10
Best Value	Ohio	#6 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#24 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#30 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#178 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#188 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus

Students who complete Ohio 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	$48,272
2 years	$53,775
3 years	$50,672
4 years	$52,053
5 years	$56,199

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Administration graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus earn a median of $52,053, compared with $64,618 for all Ohio University-Main Campus graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Administration graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus are 55% women (18) and 45% men (15).

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

Among the 33 master’s public administration degrees awarded at Ohio University-Main Campus, 55% were women (18) and 45% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*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 University-Main Campus

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

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	33

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Those who complete Public Administration program at Ohio University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Public Administration majors, 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.