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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$11,573 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the best value school in Ohio for public administration students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $9,720 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $12,425 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ohio State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Public Administration at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cleveland State University are $10,625 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $14,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at BGSU are $9,831 a year.

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

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Franklin University graduate students pay an average of $16,080 in in-state tuition and fees each 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).
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