Points of Pride

Over 50 years of inspiring citizenship and developing leadership

Our faculty and staff are committed to providing a high-quality educational experience that prepares the next generation of public and nonprofit professionals to make a difference.

Top 10%

No. 19 among the 269 public affairs schools nationwide 

in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

No. 1 in Ohio. 

No other public affairs program in Ohio is ranked in the top 50 schools.

No. 7 Globally

The Ohio State University is ranked No. 7 in the world by ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022 for quality, impactful public administration research.

Six Ranked Specialties

No. 7 - Public Management and Leadership

No. 11 - Nonprofit Management

No. 15 - Public Policy Analysis

No. 16 - Social Policy

No. 21 - Local Government Management

No. 26 - Public Finance and Budgeting

Prepared to Lead

Career outcomes below show Glenn College graduates employed or pursuing additional degree within six months of graduation.

*Based on known graduates.

99.00%

Bachelor Degree

100.00%

MPA & MPAL

100.00%

In-Career MA

Glenn College Student Body

Home to over 600 graduate and undergraduate students

Undergraduate Student Body

396 Undergraduate Students

White 67%

Underrepresented Minority 27%

Nondisclosed 6%

MPA Student Body

128 MPA Graduate Students

White 73%

Underrepresented Minority 25%

Nondisclosed 2%

MA Student Body

43 In-Career MA Graduate Students

White 67%

Underrepresented Minority 30%

Nondisclosed 1%

MPAL Student Body

107 MPAL Graduate Students

White 76%

Underrepresented Minority 21%

Nondisclosed 3%

Accreditation Data

  • Initially Enrolled: 35
  • Graduated in two years: 77%
  • Graduated in four years: 100%
  • Initially Enrolled: 27
  • Graduated in two years: 48% 
  • Graduated in four years: 74%
  • Initially Enrolled: 21
  • Graduated in two years: 81% 
  • Graduated in four years: 90%

Total Graduates: 40

  • National or central government in the same country as the program 2
  • State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 6
  • City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 3
  • Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 14
  • Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally oriented 0
  • Private sector, research/consulting 3
  • Private sector, but not research/consulting 4
  • Obtaining further education 2
  • Military service 1
 
*Based on known MPA graduates.

Total Graduates: 26

  • National or central government in the same country as the program 0
  • State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 15
  • City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 1
  • Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 3
  • Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally oriented 0
  • Private sector, research/consulting 0
  • Private sector, but not research/consulting 4
  • Obtaining further education 1
  • Military service 0

 

*Based on known MA graduates.

Total Graduates: 16

  • National or central government in the same country as the program 1
  • State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 10
  • City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 1
  • Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 2
  • Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally oriented 0
  • Private sector, research/consulting 0
  • Private sector, but not research/consulting 1
  • Obtaining further education 0
  • Military service 1

 

*Based on known MPAL graduates.