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Public Administration at Ohio State University - Main Campus

93 Bachelor's Degrees
82 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Public Administration is one of the majors in the public administration & social service program at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Ohio State ranks in comparison to other schools with public admin programs.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at Ohio State

Ohio State Public Admin Rankings

Ohio State is in the top 10% of the country for public admin. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 284 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Public Administration Schools 16
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Schools 18
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 31
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 51
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 60
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration 66
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 77
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 182
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration 187
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration 198
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates 227

Popularity of Public Admin at Ohio State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in public administration. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Ohio State. This makes it the #33 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in public admin in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Admin Graduates from Ohio State Make?

$34,336 Bachelor's Median Salary
$48,756 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Public Admin majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ohio State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,336 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $42,063 for all public admin students.

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Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public admin program at Ohio State make a median salary of $48,756. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $51,006.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Admin Graduates from Ohio State Have?

$21,887 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Public Admin Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, public admin students borrow a median amount of $21,887 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public admin bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public admin program at Ohio State is $217 per month.

Ohio State Public Admin Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of public admin bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 70
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 7

Ohio State Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 82 public admin students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 48% were men and 52% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 63
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 7

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Public Policy 22

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