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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in California

4 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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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 California. Located in the large 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.

Full Public Administration at California Baptist University Report

#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 school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 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 city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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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