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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 26% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

Of the 12 students majoring in public administration and social service at UNLV, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Women make up 55% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 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.

Of the 10 students majoring in public administration and social service at Cal Baptist, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at UW Seattle, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

About 25% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at Oregon State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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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 17 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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