2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in California for public administration students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Women make up 72% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at California State University - Northridge
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Southern California
Out of the 32 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration at California State University - Long Beach
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 94 students majoring in public admin at National University, 52% are male and 48% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration at National University
Out of the 32 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the public admin majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
Of the 81 students majoring in public admin at CSUSB, 43% are male and 57% are female.
University of San Francisco landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 69% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of San Francisco
San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 67% of the public admin majors at the school.
California State University - East Bay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
Of the 66 students majoring in public admin at Cal State East Bay, 26% are male and 74% are female.
California State University - Bakersfield ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 55% are male.
Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges 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 Related Majors
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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).
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