2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Admin for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Public Administration is the 49th most popular major in the country with 16,897 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 445 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration programs and a strong support system for 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 program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin for a Master’s”.
Top 8 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Franklin University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 37 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin University also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #3.Among the 5,926 students enrolled at Franklin University, 472 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,926. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Franklin University]](/colleges/franklin-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
OHIO Athens also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, OHIO Athens supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, University of Akron Main Campus supports 16,094 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. On top of their other funding sources, 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 University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin for a Master’s. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Cleveland State University Veteran Student Life Report
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Public Administration 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 29 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 778 of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Public Admin 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 18 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
BGSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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