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2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Ohio

7 Colleges in Ohio
468 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Public Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #49 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 468 degrees in public administration annually.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School

Best Public Administration Schools in Ohio Your choice of public administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Public Admin
Master's Degrees in Public Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Public Admin

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public admin degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Ohio Schools in Public Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
218 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in public administration. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 218 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Miami University - Oxford is a good decision for students interested in a degree in public administration. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH
94.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in public administration. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
59 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public administration. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. This university ranks 7th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 59 public administration students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 54th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 30 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 14 public administration students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH

Wright State University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Dayton. This university ranks 46th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 13 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 380
Illinois 870 429
Indiana 737 1,185
Wisconsin 672 91

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