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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio

12 Colleges
$46,935 Avg Salary
$23,638 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for public administration students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Franklin University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 12 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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