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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 82 students majoring in public admin at Ohio State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration at Ohio State University - Main Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

About 71% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in public admin at BGSU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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

About 63% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

About 63% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #9, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

Of the 7 students majoring in public admin at UDayton, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly 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 11 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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