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Public Administration at California State University-Dominguez Hills

If you plan to study Public Administration, take a look at what California State University-Dominguez Hills. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Dominguez Hills is located in Carson, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 133 public administration degrees were granted at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Many students take online classes at California State University-Dominguez Hills. Among 15,182 students, 2,003 (13%) studied exclusively online and 6,896 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Dominguez Hills’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#1 of 27
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 37
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#14 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#16 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from California State University-Dominguez Hills

Graduates of California State University-Dominguez Hills’s Public Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,278
2 years	$53,657
3 years	$55,687
4 years	$66,463
5 years	$76,637

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Administration graduates from California State University-Dominguez Hills take home a median $66,463, compared with $61,214 for all California State University-Dominguez Hills graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Administration graduates from California State University-Dominguez Hills is $18,965.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Administration graduates at California State University-Dominguez Hills, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at California State University-Dominguez Hills are 69% women (92) and 31% men (41).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Of the 47 bachelor’s public administration graduates at California State University-Dominguez Hills, 66% were women (31) and 34% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	10
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 94% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Dominguez Hills, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Of the 86 master’s public administration graduates at California State University-Dominguez Hills, 71% were women (61) and 29% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	46
Black / African American	18
Asian	5
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 80% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at California State University-Dominguez Hills, higher than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at California State University-Dominguez Hills

The Public Administration program at California State University-Dominguez Hills breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	133

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Those who complete Public Administration program at California State University-Dominguez Hills pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.