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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools 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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