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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$11,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,935 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #32 most popular major in Ohio with 293 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value programs for public admin 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a .

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the best value school in Ohio for public administration students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Public Administration at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Kent State University at Kent Report

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State University are $11,690 a year.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great value for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 per year.

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$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Franklin University are $9,577 a year.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 263
Illinois 440
Indiana 449
Wisconsin 44

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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