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Public Administration at California State University-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Public Administration, take a look at what California State University-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 public administration graduations were recorded at California State University-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Los Angeles’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 37
Best Value	California	#2 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#2 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#9 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Those who finish California State University-Los Angeles’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	$57,695
2 years	$61,516

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 50% women (15) and 50% men (15).

Public Administration Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 30 master’s public administration degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 50% were women (15) and 50% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, 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-Los Angeles

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

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	30

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at California State University-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.