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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio

12 Colleges
1,249 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,159 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in OhioIn <nil>, 1,249 bachelor's degrees were awarded to public administration & social service students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.6% of all the public administration & social service bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in public administration & social service. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration & social service programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the public administration & social service program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Ohio State University - Main Campus has taken the #1 spot in this year's public administration & social service ranking for non-traditional students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Ohio rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. 8,459 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Cleveland State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population. Cleveland State University also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Ohio rankings.

About 2.3% of Cleveland State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,187 students take at least one class online at Cleveland State University. There are roughly 4,202 part time students in attendance at Cleveland State University.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Miami University - Oxford. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford. Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Ohio list.

The student loan default rate at Miami University - Oxford is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,388 students take at least one class online at Miami University - Oxford. 1,700 students are part time.

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Wright State University - Main Campus earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 5,482 students take at least one class online at Wright State University - Main Campus. 3,589 students are part time.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population. UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Ohio list.

About 1.7% of UC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 17,465 students at UC that take at least one class online. 10,255 of UC students are attending part time.

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Vernon, MVNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. MVNU also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Ohio list, coming in at #9.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.3%. 704 students at MVNU are exclusively online. There are roughly 482 part time students in attendance at MVNU.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Mount Vernon Nazarene University Report

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University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

The student loan default rate at University of Toledo is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,626 students take at least one class online at University of Toledo. 3,535 students are part time.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

The student loan default rate at BGSU is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,353 students take at least one class online at BGSU. About 4,329 of the students at BGSU are attending part time.

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Capital University
Columbus, OH

Capital University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capital, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Ohio ranking.

The student loan default rate at Capital is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,247 students take at least one class online at Capital. There are roughly 296 part time students in attendance at Capital.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Ohio ranking.

The student loan default rate at OHIO Athens is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,926 students at OHIO Athens that take at least one class online. About 7,245 of the students at OHIO Athens are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,481
Illinois 1,170
Indiana 1,764
Wisconsin 738

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