2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Golden Gate University - San Francisco the best school in California for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Full Public Administration at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report
The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in California. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Full Public Administration at California State University - Northridge Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Public Administration at California State University - Long Beach
Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 287 |
Oregon | 62 |
Nevada | 78 |
Hawaii | 41 |
Alaska | 34 |
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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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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