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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges
$67,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #17 most popular major in California with 1,533 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named California Baptist University the best school in California for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great place for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 287
Oregon 62
Nevada 78
Hawaii 41
Alaska 34

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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