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Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$67,963 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in the country with 13,571 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found California Baptist University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

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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 suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Public Administration at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Far Western US Region . UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Oregon

#4

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great place for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,533
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 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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