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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 98,583 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 3,247 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,583 and $25,419 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration and social service programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree vets studying public administration & social service.

Top 11 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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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 Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 438 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 64 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. During this same period, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Franklin University also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Franklin University supports 5,926 students, and 472 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 287 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,926. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Franklin University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Franklin University]](/colleges/franklin-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 63 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Youngstown State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 11,835 students enrolled at Youngstown State University were GI Bill® students, of which 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,697. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Toledo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 91 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OHIO Athens does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 43 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #10 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 731 of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Cleveland State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 150 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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With a ranking of #11, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. 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 39 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

BGSU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #12.Of the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BGSU]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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