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

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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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 438 students majoring in public administration and social service at Ohio State, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 19% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. 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.

About 79% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Of the 39 students majoring in public administration and social service at BGSU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges 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 16 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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