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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,885 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,751 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

Ohio State also made our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

BGSU graduate students pay an average of $9,831 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $10,625 per year.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wright State University - Main Campus are $14,298 a year.

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

Miami University - Oxford graduate students pay an average of $13,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

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

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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