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2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

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Portland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,554
Washington 712
Oregon 423
Nevada 325
Hawaii 138
Alaska 65

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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