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Ohio State University - Main Campus Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service

276 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Public Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public administration and social service, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Ohio State Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service

#105 in the U.S
#2 in Ohio

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ohio State was ranked #105 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public administration and social service majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 8
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Most Popular Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 11
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 56
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 64
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 69
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 70
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 77
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 83
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 100
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 123
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 187
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 201
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 259
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 268
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 271
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 284
Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 352
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 369
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 384
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 404
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 476
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 484
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 623

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service from Ohio State Cost?

$11,518 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Ohio State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ohio State paid an average of $1,358 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $442 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,615 $32,599
Fees $903 $903
Books and Supplies $1,082 $1,082
On Campus Room and Board $13,066 $13,066
On Campus Other Expenses $2,998 $2,998

Learn more about Ohio State tuition and fees.

Does Ohio State Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service?

Online degrees for the Ohio State public administration and social service bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.

Ohio State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Administration & Social Service

276 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
74.6% Women
31.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 276 bachelor’s degrees in public administration and social service awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 74.6% of the public administration and social service students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public administration and social service at Ohio State in 2019-2020, 31.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 20
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 180
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service Focus Areas at Ohio State

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Public Administration 93
Public Policy 29
Social Work 154

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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