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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor'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 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Ohio to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Of the 5 students majoring in public administration and social service at Case Western, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 3 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Akron Main Campus Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 3 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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