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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin

10 Ranked Colleges
445 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin” ranking.

Public Administration is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 445 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,935 and $23,638 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin” ranking, we looked at 10 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin”.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 185 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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%.

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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 Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 41 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Franklin University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 5,926 students enrolled at Franklin University, 472 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,926. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Franklin University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OHIO Athens]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Cleveland State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kent State University at Kent]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent/student-life/veterans/)

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin ranking, coming in at #9. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our ohio vets studying public admin list, BGSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BGSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin list. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Ohio that handed out 5 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

MVNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 2,140 students enrolled at MVNU were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,213. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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