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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

9 Ranked Colleges
303 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 459 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 303 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree public admin students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 86 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read more about Public Administration at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Franklin University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 28 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Franklin University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin University are $16,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Franklin University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Kent State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

Full Kent State Public Administration Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 23 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Public Administration Report

#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Cleveland State University

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#2 in overall quality

University of Dayton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UDayton also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at UDayton

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at BGSU

#3 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 68 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OHIO Athens Public Administration Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 11 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Akron Main Campus

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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