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2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in California

6 Colleges
$69,877 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 5,554 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Public & Social Service 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 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the public administration and social service doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 6 schools in California 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 college 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 California. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

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#6

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 #6 on the list. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

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 6 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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