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Best Public Policy Schools Near North Ridgeville, OH (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
North Ridgeville, Ohio has 1 accredited school offering public policy programs. North Ridgeville has a population of about 36,043. Median household income is $94,234 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Ohio, the top-earning public policy-related role is Political Scientists at a median $119,370 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Public Policy Schools to North Ridgeville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public policy programs near North Ridgeville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from North Ridgeville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from North Ridgeville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Ohio schools on the Ohio public policy page.
Public Policy Wages Near North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville is part of the Cleveland, OH metro area (BLS area code 17410). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Political Scientists
$119,370
OH statewide
$127,125
Management Analysts
$88,260
Cleveland, OH
$93,994
Economists
$105,340
Cleveland, OH
$112,183
Social and Community Service Managers
$77,200
Cleveland, OH
$82,215
Survey Researchers
$57,630
OH statewide
$61,374
Compliance Officers
$74,480
Cleveland, OH
$79,318
General and Operations Managers
$97,750
Cleveland, OH
$104,100
Financial and Investment Analysts
$98,320
Cleveland, OH
$104,707
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
North Ridgeville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
36,043
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$94,234
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
34.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other North Ridgeville-Area Cities With Public Policy Programs
How many accredited public policy schools are near North Ridgeville, OH?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering public policy programs near North Ridgeville. The closest is Thiel College in Greenville, PA (84.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Thiel College (84.8 miles).
What are the highest-paying public policy roles near North Ridgeville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public policy-related roles near North Ridgeville are: Political Scientists ($119,370), Economists ($105,340), Financial and Investment Analysts ($98,320). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Avon instead of North Ridgeville?
Avon, OH is 4.4 miles from North Ridgeville and has its own set of local public policy programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is North Ridgeville an affordable place to study public policy?
North Ridgeville’s median household income of $94,234 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in North Ridgeville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
