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

10 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 198 students majoring in public administration and social service at USC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 55% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 45% are male.

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A rank of #3 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at ULV, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#8

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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