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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,583 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Youngstown State University are $9,372 a year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in Ohio list.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

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 and social service schools in Ohio. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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

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$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Ohio. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #8 on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

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Best Value 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.

  • 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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