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2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 16,897 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 445 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 283 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful public administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 82 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Public Administration at Ohio State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Public Administration Report

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at Franklin University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at Kent State University at Kent

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 22 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration at Cleveland State University

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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 16 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Public Administration Report

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Akron Main Campus

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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Public Administration at UDayton

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Public Administration at UC

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 0 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Toledo

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