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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Ohio

14 Colleges
$35,583 Avg Salary
$25,419 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 1,347 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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The excellent programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Ohio. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #7, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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#8

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

With a ranking of #8, Antioch University - Midwest did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,690
Indiana 1,347
Wisconsin 532
Michigan 1,815

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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