by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public administration and social service, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Ohio State paid an average of $2,267 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $723 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,560 | $36,276 |
| Fees | $865 | $865 |
Ohio State does not offer an online option for its public administration and social service master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.
About 76.9% of the students who received their Master’s in public administration and social service in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 78.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.6% of the public administration and social service master’s degrees at Ohio State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 54 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 325 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 86 |
| Social Work | 365 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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