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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Public Administration is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree public admin students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Ohio (With Aid)

#1

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.

Full Franklin University Public Administration Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 86 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree public admin students with aid list, Ohio State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #3 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Public Administration Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Kent State 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Kent State University at Kent

#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree public admin students with aid list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. 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

#9 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

BGSU also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at BGSU

#7 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree public admin students with aid list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #7 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Akron Main Campus

#3 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students 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 Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#2 in overall quality

University of Dayton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Dayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

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.

Full UDayton Public Administration Report

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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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